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 prison for traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, according to officials.

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The U.S. Department of Justice says Christopher Edwin Day, 52, traveled two totally 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 trainer.

A few of the boys, in accordance with the DOJ, have been lured with promises of cash and items. Others introduced him as their English trainer.

The Tampa Bay News says Homeland Safety investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis. It was part of Venture Secure Childhood, which was an effort to search out child sex abuse began in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the USA will still catch as much as baby predators who even travel to overseas countries to sexually abuse minor youngsters. Because of HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and strong partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more youngsters and his sufferer could have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas, in line with a information release from said HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible to two counts of journey with intent to have interaction in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of tried coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual exercise, in accordance with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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