Florida man will get life in jail for touring 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 online, in response to officials.

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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 data say he flew forwards and backwards disguising himself as an English teacher.

Among the boys, in response to the DOJ, have been 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 City. It was a part of Project Secure Childhood, which was an effort to find little one sex abuse began in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The legal guidelines of the US will still catch up to youngster predators who even journey to overseas international locations to sexually abuse minor children. Due to HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and powerful partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra kids and his victim will have the justice they deserve,” mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas, in keeping with a information launch from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded guilty to two counts of travel with intent to have interaction in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual activity, based on the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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