A former member of the U.S. Air National Guard has allegedly defected to join the Russian military after being charged with possession of child pornography, Military.com reported.

According to the Rhode Island attorney general’s office, Wilmer Puello-Mota, 28, a former security forces technical sergeant with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, allegedly fled the United States after authorities filed charges against him for possession of child pornography. 

Later social media posts indicate that Puello-Mota has since traveled to Russia and joined the country’s armed forces, and some posts suggest that he participated in a battle against Ukrainian forces. Military.com notes that these claims have not been verified, but the Rhode Island attorney general’s office is using them as evidence that Puello-Mota has left the country.

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