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 jail for touring to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, in response to officials.

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The U.S. Division 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 records say he flew forwards and backwards disguising himself as an English trainer.

Among the boys, in response to the DOJ, had been lured with guarantees of cash and gifts. Others launched him as their English teacher.

The Tampa Bay News says Homeland Safety investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis. It was a part of Project Safe Childhood, which was an effort to search out little one sex abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the USA will nonetheless catch up to little one predators who even journey to foreign nations to sexually abuse minor kids. Because of 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 more children and his victim can have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas, in accordance with a information release from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded guilty to 2 counts of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of attempted 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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