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 jail for traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met on-line, based on officials.

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The U.S. Division 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 forwards and backwards disguising himself as an English teacher.

A number of the boys, in response to the DOJ, have been lured with promises of money and presents. Others launched him as their English instructor.

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

“The legal guidelines of america will nonetheless catch as much as baby predators who even journey to international international locations to sexually abuse minor children. Thanks to HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and powerful partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more youngsters and his victim will have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, in keeping with a information launch from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas.

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

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