US Army soldier detained in Russia, charged with criminal misconduct: officials

A U.S. Army soldier was detained in Vladivostok, Russia, last Thursday and has been charged with criminal misconduct, according to officials. 'The Russian Federation notified the U.S. Department of State of the criminal detention in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations,' Army spokesperson Cynthia O. Smith said. 'The Army notified his family, and the U.S. Department of State is providing appropriate consular support to the soldier in Russia.

The soldier joins a growing list of Americans being held in Russian jails, including corporate security executive Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. The U.S. government has designated Whelan and Gershkovich as being wrongfully detained, and have been trying to negotiate for their release.

According to Reuters, the Army has charged him with broad misconduct prior to his escape to North Korea, including a previous attempted escape from U.S. military custody in October 2022. King has also been accused of soliciting a Snapchat user in July 2023 to 'knowingly and willingly produce child pornography.' He was also accused of possession of child pornography.

North Korea's state media reported that King confessed to crossing into the North because of 'inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army.' King was eventually returned to U.S. custody in September. Reuters, The Associated Press and Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.

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