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 touring 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 completely different times in 2015 and 2016 to Vietnam from Florida to have sexual encounters with minor Vietnamese boys. Courtroom information say he flew forwards and backwards disguising himself as an English instructor.

A few of the boys, in line with the DOJ, were lured with promises of money and presents. Others introduced him as their English teacher.

The Tampa Bay Information says Homeland Safety investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis. It was part of Venture Protected Childhood, which was an effort to find baby intercourse abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the US will still catch as much as child predators who even travel to overseas international locations to sexually abuse minor youngsters. Thanks to HSI’s international investigative authorities and powerful partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra kids and his sufferer can have the justice they deserve,” mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas, in accordance with a information launch from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas.

Day pleaded guilty to 2 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 exercise, in accordance with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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