Florida man will get 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 traveling 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 different times in 2015 and 2016 to Vietnam from Florida to have sexual encounters with minor Vietnamese boys. Courtroom information say he flew backwards and forwards disguising himself as an English teacher.

A few of the boys, in accordance with the DOJ, had been lured with promises of money and gifts. Others launched him as their English teacher.

The Tampa Bay News says Homeland Security investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis. It was a part of Undertaking Protected Childhood, which was an effort to find little one sex abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The legal guidelines of america will nonetheless catch up to child predators who even journey to foreign countries to sexually abuse minor kids. Because of HSI’s international investigative authorities and powerful 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 Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas, in keeping with a information release from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible to two counts of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual activity, in line with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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