Florida man gets 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 traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, in keeping with officers.

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

Among the boys, in response to the DOJ, had been lured with guarantees of money and items. 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 Venture Safe Childhood, which was an effort to seek out little one sex abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the USA will still catch as much as youngster predators who even journey to international nations to sexually abuse minor kids. Because of HSI’s international investigative authorities and robust partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra youngsters and his victim can have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas, in line with a information launch from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas.

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

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