Florida man gets life in prison 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, based on officials.

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

Among the boys, according to the DOJ, have been lured with promises of cash and gifts. Others launched him as their English instructor.

The Tampa Bay News says Homeland Security investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh City. It was a part of Project Protected Childhood, which was an effort to find baby intercourse abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The legal guidelines of america will nonetheless catch as much as little one predators who even journey to international countries to sexually abuse minor children. Thanks to HSI’s international investigative authorities and robust partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more youngsters and his victim can have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, in keeping with a information release from said HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas.

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

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