Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion [Video]

An Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges and take responsibility for his conduct, his lawyer said Monday.Travis King’s attorney, Franklin D. Rosenblatt, told The Associated Press that King intends to admit his guilt to military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer. Nine other offenses, including possession of sexual images of a child, will be dismissed under the terms of the deal.King will be given an opportunity at a Sept. 20 plea hearing at Fort Bliss, Texas, to discuss his actions.”He wants to take responsibility for the things that he did,” Rosenblatt said.In a separate statement, he added, “Travis is grateful to his friends and family who have supported him, and to all outside his circle who did not pre-judge his case based on the initial allegations.”He declined to comment on a possible sentence that …