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 prison for traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met on-line, according to officials.

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The U.S. Division of Justice says Christopher Edwin Day, 52, traveled two totally different times 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 teacher.

A few of the boys, in line with the DOJ, had been lured with promises of cash 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 a part of Mission Secure Childhood, which was an effort to find child sex abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the United States will still catch up to little one predators who even journey to foreign nations to sexually abuse minor kids. Thanks to HSI’s international investigative authorities and strong partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more children and his sufferer could have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, in response to a news launch from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded guilty 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 unlawful sexual exercise, in keeping with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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