Matthew Todd Miller
Matthew Todd Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1989 Bakersfield, California U.S. |
| Occupation | English teacher |
| Detainment | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Detained | April 10, 2014 |
| Released | November 8, 2014 |
| Days in detention | 212 |
| Sentence | Six years of hard labor |
| Likely reason for detention | Acts hostile to the DPRK while entering under the guise of a tourist. |
Matthew Todd Miller (born August 26, 1989) is a U.S. citizen who was detained in North Korea (DPRK) after traveling there, tearing up his tourist visa, and requesting political asylum. He refused to be sent back, intending to get arrested to "have a face-to-face with North Koreans to answer [his] personal questions".
He was sentenced to six years of hard labor on September 14, 2014, for committing "acts hostile to the DPRK while entering under the guise of a tourist." He was released, along with Kenneth Bae, on November 8, 2014.