Florida man gets 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 on-line, in line with officials.

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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 forwards and backwards disguising himself as an English instructor.

Some of the boys, based on the DOJ, have been lured with guarantees of cash and presents. Others introduced him as their English instructor.

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

“The laws of the US will still catch as much as little one predators who even travel to international countries to sexually abuse minor children. Due to HSI’s international investigative authorities and powerful partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra children and his victim can have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas, in response to a information launch from mentioned 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 unlawful sexual activity, based on the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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