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

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to life in jail for touring to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, in accordance with officials.

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The U.S. Department 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, had been 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 Mission Secure Childhood, which was an effort to seek out youngster sex abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the United States will nonetheless catch as much as little one predators who even travel to overseas international locations to sexually abuse minor children. Because of HSI’s international investigative authorities and robust partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more children and his sufferer may have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas, in response to a news launch from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible to two counts of journey with intent to interact in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual activity, in line with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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