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 prison for traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, in accordance with officers.

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

A number of the boys, based on the DOJ, were lured with guarantees of cash and gifts. Others introduced him as their English instructor.

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

“The legal guidelines of the United States will still catch as much as youngster predators who even travel to overseas international locations to sexually abuse minor kids. Because of 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 victim will have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas, in line with a information launch from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible to two 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 exercise, in response to the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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