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, according to officials.

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

A few of the boys, in line with the DOJ, have been lured with promises of money and items. Others introduced him as their English instructor.

The Tampa Bay News says Homeland Security investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis. It was a part of Venture Safe Childhood, which was an effort to seek out baby intercourse abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the USA will still catch as much as baby predators who even travel to overseas nations to sexually abuse minor children. Thanks to HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and powerful partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra kids and his sufferer will have the justice they deserve,” mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas, in accordance with a information launch from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas.

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

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