A US soldier who crossed into North Korea last year pleaded guilty to desertion as part of a plea agreement Friday and was sentenced to 12 months of confinement, his lawyer said.

US soldier Travis King who entered North Korea pleads guilty to desertion, receives one-year sentence

Travis King, the United States soldier who made headlines for spending months in North Korea detention, has been charged with desertion. As per a Reuters report, the 23-year-old soldier has also been hit with other charges, like assault against fellow soldiers and solicitation of child pornography.

US Army accuses Travis King of desertion, solicitation of child pornography, among other charges

North Korea's state media reports claim that detained US soldier Travis King crossed into the country due to alleged "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the US Army".

North Korea claims detained American soldier was seeking refuge from inhuman treatment in US Army

Private Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea in July, is now under U.S. custody and en route back to the United States after North Korea expelled him to China.

Who is Travis King? US soldier who fled to North Korea now heads home after being expelled

The White House, on Wednesday (Sept 27), thanked Beijing for allowing detained US soldier Travis King to leave North Korea through Chinese territory. "We thank..

White House thanks China for aiding Travis King's 'transit' from North Korea

The United States on Wednesday said it was determined to secure the release of Travis King, an American soldier who crossed into North Korea. Further, the nation advised a cautious approach to the remarks attributed to the soldier by North Korea.

US says committed to 'bring home' American soldier Travis King from North Korea

North Korea has offered a brief response to the United Nations (UN) Command on US soldier Travis King- who sprinted into North Korea last month while on a tour of the Demilitarized Zone on the border- the Pentagon said on Tuesday (August 1).

North Korea offers brief response to UN Command on US soldier Travis King