Florida man gets life in prison 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 on-line, in line with officers.

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The U.S. Department of Justice says Christopher Edwin Day, 52, traveled two completely different occasions in 2015 and 2016 to Vietnam from Florida to have sexual encounters with minor Vietnamese boys. Court information say he flew backwards and forwards disguising himself as an English teacher.

Some of the boys, in keeping with the DOJ, were lured with promises of money and gifts. Others launched him as their English trainer.

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

“The legal guidelines of the United States will still catch up to child predators who even travel to overseas international locations to sexually abuse minor kids. Thanks to HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and robust partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra kids and his sufferer will have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas, based on a news release from said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost 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 keeping with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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