Florida man gets life in jail for touring 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 on-line, in line with officers.

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

Some of the boys, in keeping with the DOJ, were lured with promises of cash and gifts. Others introduced 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 seek out youngster intercourse abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The legal guidelines of the USA will nonetheless catch as much as child predators who even journey to international countries 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 children and his victim can have the justice they deserve,” mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas, based on a information release from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas.

Day pleaded guilty to 2 counts of travel with intent to have interaction in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of tried coercion and enticement of a minor into illegal sexual activity, in keeping with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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