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 prison for traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met on-line, in keeping with officers.

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The U.S. Department of Justice says Christopher Edwin Day, 52, traveled two totally 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, according to the DOJ, have been lured with guarantees of cash and items. Others introduced him as their English trainer.

The Tampa Bay Information says Homeland Safety investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh City. It was part of Venture Protected Childhood, which was an effort to seek out little one sex abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the US will still catch as much as child predators who even journey to international nations to sexually abuse minor youngsters. Thanks to HSI’s international investigative authorities and powerful partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more children and his sufferer can have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas, in response to a information launch from said HSI Tampa Assistant Particular 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 tried coercion and enticement of a minor into illegal sexual exercise, based on the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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