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 prison for touring to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, in accordance with officers.

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

A few of the boys, in response to the DOJ, were lured with promises of cash and gifts. Others launched him as their English instructor.

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

“The laws of the United States will nonetheless catch up to child predators who even journey to international international locations to sexually abuse minor kids. Because of HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and powerful partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra children and his victim could have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, in accordance with a news launch from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas.

Day pleaded guilty to 2 counts of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual exercise, according to the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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