Florida man gets life in jail for traveling 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 online, in accordance with officers.

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The U.S. Division 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 records say he flew backwards and forwards disguising himself as an English teacher.

A few of the boys, in line with the DOJ, have been lured with promises of money and presents. 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 Challenge Safe Childhood, which was an effort to find youngster sex abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the United States will still catch as much as child predators who even travel to foreign countries to sexually abuse minor children. Due to HSI’s international investigative authorities and powerful partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra children and his sufferer will have the justice they deserve,” mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, according to a news launch from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible to 2 counts of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor into illegal sexual activity, in line with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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