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 prison for touring 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 information say he flew back and forth disguising himself as an English teacher.

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

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

“The laws of the United States will nonetheless catch as much as baby predators who even travel to international nations to sexually abuse minor kids. 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 victim can have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, in accordance with a news release from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas.

Day pleaded guilty to two counts of travel with intent to interact in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor into illegal sexual exercise, in accordance with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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