Florida man will get life in jail 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 online, based on officials.

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The U.S. Department of Justice says Christopher Edwin Day, 52, traveled two completely different occasions 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 teacher.

Some of the boys, in keeping with the DOJ, had been lured with guarantees of cash and presents. Others introduced him as their English instructor.

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

“The laws of the US will nonetheless catch as much as child predators who even journey to overseas 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 youngsters and his sufferer could have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas, in response to a information launch from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible to two counts of travel with intent to interact in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of tried coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual exercise, in accordance with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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