Florida man will get life in jail for touring to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors – WFTV

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to life in jail for traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, in response to officers.

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

Some of the boys, based on the DOJ, were lured with guarantees of money and gifts. Others launched him as their English teacher.

The Tampa Bay News says Homeland Safety investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh City. It was part of Undertaking Protected Childhood, which was an effort to find youngster intercourse abuse began in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the US will nonetheless catch up to youngster predators who even travel to international international locations to sexually abuse minor kids. Because of HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and robust partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra kids and his victim may have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas, in response to a information launch from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded guilty to two counts of journey with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of tried coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual exercise, in accordance with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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