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 touring 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 instances in 2015 and 2016 to Vietnam from Florida to have sexual encounters with minor Vietnamese boys. Court docket data say he flew backwards and forwards disguising himself as an English teacher.

A few of the boys, in keeping with the DOJ, have been lured with promises of money and presents. 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 part of Challenge Protected Childhood, which was an effort to search out baby intercourse abuse began in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The legal guidelines of the US will nonetheless catch as much as child predators who even journey to foreign nations to sexually abuse minor children. Thanks to HSI’s international investigative authorities and strong partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more kids and his sufferer may have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas, in accordance with a information release from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas.

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

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