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 traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met on-line, in response to officials.

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

A number of the boys, according to the DOJ, were lured with promises of money and gifts. Others launched him as their English trainer.

The Tampa Bay News says Homeland Safety investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh City. It was part of Mission Protected Childhood, which was an effort to search out baby sex abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the United States will nonetheless catch as much as baby predators who even journey to overseas countries to sexually abuse minor kids. Due to 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 kids and his sufferer could have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, in response to a information release from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible to two counts of travel with intent to interact in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of tried coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual activity, in response to the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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