Florida man gets 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 on-line, according to officials.

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The U.S. Division of Justice says Christopher Edwin Day, 52, traveled two completely different instances in 2015 and 2016 to Vietnam from Florida to have sexual encounters with minor Vietnamese boys. Court docket data say he flew back and forth disguising himself as an English trainer.

A few of the boys, in keeping with the DOJ, had been lured with guarantees of cash and items. Others launched him as their English teacher.

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

“The laws of the US will nonetheless catch up to little one predators who even journey to foreign countries to sexually abuse minor kids. Thanks to HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and strong partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more children and his victim will have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, based on a information launch from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special 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 tried coercion and enticement of a minor into illegal sexual exercise, in response to the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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