
A | WASHINGTON -- An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday night, and is facing charges including desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.The eight counts against Pvt. Travis King are detailed in a charging document seen by The Associated Press. The officials who confirmed King's confinement spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the charges have not been publicly announced.King's mother, Claudine Gates, said in a statement that she loved her son “unconditionally” and was “extremely concerned about his mental health.”“As his mother, I ask that my son be afforded the presumption of innocence,” she said.Desertion is a very serious charge and can result in imprisonment for as much as three years. King is also accused of kicking and punching other officers last year, unlawfully possessing alcohol, making a false statement and possessing a video of a child engaged in sexual activity. That allegation dates to July 10, the same day he was released from a South Korean prison where he had served nearly two months on assault charges.One week later, King, 23, ran across the heavily fortified border from South Korea and became the first American detained in North Korea in nearly five years. He was set to be sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, where he could have faced potential additional disciplinary actions and discharge.Officials said King was taken to the airport and escorted as far as customs. But instead of getting on the plane, he left and later joined a civilian tour of the Korean border village of Panmunjom. He ran across the border, which is lined with guards and often crowded with tourists, in the afternoon. After about two months, Pyongyang abruptly announced that it would expel him. He was flown on Sept. 28 to an Air Force base in Texas.His release from North Korea was aided by Swedish officials who took King to the Chinese border, where he was met by U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, the Swedish ambassador to China and at least one U.S. Defense Department official. He was then flown to a U.S. military base in South Korea before heading to the U.S.Once back in the U.S., King was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston outside San Antonio. He went through what the military describes as a “reintegration” process that included medical exams, psychological assessments and debriefings. And he was also allowed to meet with family.Because he had willingly run into enemy hands, he legally was kept in military custody throughout that process.At the time, officials said they did not know exactly why North Korea decided to let King go, but suspected Pyongyang determined that as a low-ranking serviceman he had no real value in terms of either leverage or information. King joined the Army in January 2021, and served as a cavalry scout.While he was gone, Army leaders declared him absent without leave, opting to not consider him a deserter, which is far more serious. By declaring King a deserter, the Army would have to conclude that King left and intended to stay away permanently. In times of war, desertion can carry the death penalty.Service members can go AWOL for several days, but may return voluntarily. The punishment can include confinement in the brig, forfeiture of pay or dishonorable discharge and it is largely based on how long they were away and whether they were apprehended or returned on their own.The charging document does not provide significant detail on any of the allegations, though it does accuse King of knowingly possessing a video of a child engaging in sexual conduct last July 10 and says that he solicited a user of Snapchat, a social media platform, to produce images of underage sexual activity.Sean Timmons, an attorney who specializes in military law at the Tully Rinckey law firm and who reviewed the charging document, said all the transactions that occurred on Snapchat were not secure or private and were accessible by the government. “He probably reasonably believed his illegal conduct would have no evidentiary trail, but Snapchat actually saves everything,” Timmons said.___Associated Press writer Tara Copp in Washington contributed to this report.。 DONG ZHI 天时人事日相催 冬至阳生春又来 节气 12 21 “天时人事日相催,冬至阳生春又来。”当冬日的暖阳温柔地洒在幼儿园的每一个角落,我们迎来了一年中白昼最短、黑夜最长的冬至节气。 在这个充满诗意与温情的日子里,山水园里热闹非凡,快跟随山水娃的脚步,一起去感受那份童真与美好吧! 冬 至 趣话冬至 知多少 2024 DONG ZHI 一年一冬至,今年的冬至悄然而至,孩子们也在懵懵懂懂地用自己的方式迎接冬至的到来。 什么是冬至呢?冬至有什么好吃的呢?山水人通过绘本、视频等多种形式,向山水娃们讲述了冬至的由来和习俗,让山水娃们更了解冬至。 「冬至节气」 冬至是数九的开始, 是一年最冷的开始。 但是冬至后, 白天一天一天变长, 预示着每天的阳光都多了一点点。 九九消寒图是冬季节气的重要组成部分,孩子们在冬至这天为消寒图着上一笔,为来年祈福。九九八十一天,画到最后一笔春天就要来临了。 冬至畅想 巧制作 2024 DONG ZHI 冬已至,春不远。 孩子们变身小画家、探索家…… 与冬至来了一次神奇的相遇。 在这最长的夜晚,有的想和爸爸一起下棋,有的想和弟弟一起包饺子,有的想去打雪仗,还有的想和家人堆雪人……让我们一起期待这一天的到来吧! 冬至到,幸福至。孩子们用自己的巧手祝冬至的到来,感受浓浓的节日氛围,展现着冬日里的小美好。 冬至美食 齐分享 2024 DONG ZHI 知时知节,顺时而食。孩子们自己动手,丰衣足食,在制作美食中,感受劳动的快乐。 「冬至节气」 在北方,冬至有吃饺子的习俗。将饺子与冬至相结合,寓意着对冬季寒冷的驱逐,对新一年温暖生活的期许。

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