Florida man gets life in jail for traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors – WFTV

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for touring to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met on-line, based on officers.

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The U.S. Division of Justice says Christopher Edwin Day, 52, traveled two different occasions in 2015 and 2016 to Vietnam from Florida to have sexual encounters with minor Vietnamese boys. Court docket records say he flew forwards and backwards disguising himself as an English instructor.

A number of the boys, in accordance with the DOJ, were lured with guarantees of cash and gifts. Others introduced him as their English trainer.

The Tampa Bay Information says Homeland Security investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh City. It was part of Mission Protected Childhood, which was an effort to find little one sex abuse began in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The legal guidelines of the USA will nonetheless catch up to child predators who even journey to overseas nations to sexually abuse minor kids. Because of HSI’s international investigative authorities and powerful partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra children and his sufferer will have the justice they deserve,” mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas, according to a information release from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible to two counts of journey with intent to have interaction in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of tried coercion and enticement of a minor into illegal sexual exercise, in response to the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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