Florida man will get 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 touring to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, based on officials.

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

Some of the boys, in line with the DOJ, have been lured with guarantees 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 Undertaking Protected Childhood, which was an effort to search out child intercourse abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the USA will nonetheless catch as much as child predators who even journey to international countries to sexually abuse minor kids. Because of HSI’s international 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,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas, according to a news release from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas.

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

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