Soldier who fled to North Korea in talks to resolve military charges, lawyer says

American soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea, was charged with desertion and possessing sexual images of a child (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

A lawyer for an Army private who fled to North Korea and was later charged with desertion and possessing sexual images of a child said that he was in negotiations with military prosecutors to resolve the case against his client.

Army Private Travis King had been scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday in Fort Bliss, Texas, but the hearing was cancelled to give the two sides room to negotiate a resolution, King’s attorney, Franklin D Rosenblatt, told The Associated Press.