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 traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met on-line, in line with officers.

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The U.S. Division 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 back and forth disguising himself as an English trainer.

Some of the boys, in keeping with the DOJ, had been lured with promises of money and presents. Others launched him as their English instructor.

The Tampa Bay News says Homeland Safety investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis. It was a part of Challenge Secure Childhood, which was an effort to search out youngster intercourse abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The legal guidelines of the USA will still catch as much as little one predators who even journey to international nations to sexually abuse minor kids. Thanks to HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and strong partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more children and his victim may have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas, in keeping with a information release from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas.

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

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