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King’s mother told ABC News she was shocked when she heard her son had crossed into North Korea. The ruling said King had also been accused of punching a 23-year-old man at a Seoul nightclub, though the court dismissed that charge because the victim didn’t want King to be punished. In February, a court fined him 5 million won ($3,950) after being convicted of assaulting an unidentified person and damaging a police vehicle in Seoul last October, according to a transcript of the verdict obtained by The Associated Press. King’s stint in prison was not the first time he faced legal trouble in South Korea. One woman who was on the tour with King said she initially thought his dash was some kind of stunt - and that she and others in the group couldn't believe what happened. RELATED: US sends nuclear-armed submarine to S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, provided additional details. The Army released his name and limited information after King’s family was notified. It wasn’t clear how he spent the hours until joining the Panmunjom tour and running across the border Tuesday afternoon. He was escorted as far as customs but left the airport before boarding his plane. He was released on July 10 and was supposed to leave Monday for Fort Bliss, Texas, where he could have faced additional military discipline and discharge from the service. ![]() King, 23, was a cavalry scout with the 1st Armored Division who had served nearly two months in a South Korean prison for assault. "It’s likely that North Korea will use the soldier for propaganda purposes in the short term and then as a bargaining chip in the mid- to long term," said Yang Moo-jin, president of the University of North Korean Studies in South Korea.
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