Florida man will get life in jail for touring 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, based on officers.

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The U.S. Department 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 back and forth disguising himself as an English instructor.

A number of the boys, in response to the DOJ, have been lured with guarantees of cash and items. Others introduced him as their English trainer.

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

“The legal guidelines of america will nonetheless catch up to youngster predators who even journey to overseas international locations to sexually abuse minor children. Because of HSI’s international 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 sufferer may have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, according to a news launch from said HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible to two counts of journey with intent to have interaction in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of tried coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual exercise, based on the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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