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 prison for touring to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, in accordance with officers.

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

A few of the boys, based on the DOJ, had 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 a part of Challenge Secure Childhood, which was an effort to find youngster intercourse abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the US will nonetheless catch as much as youngster predators who even travel to foreign international locations to sexually abuse minor youngsters. Due to HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and strong partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more youngsters and his sufferer can have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, in response to a information release from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible to two counts of journey with intent to have interaction in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor into illegal sexual activity, in accordance with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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