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 on-line, in keeping with officials.

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The U.S. Division of Justice says Christopher Edwin Day, 52, traveled two totally different times 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.

Some of the boys, in accordance with the DOJ, have been lured with guarantees of money and gifts. Others launched him as their English trainer.

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

“The laws of the United States will nonetheless catch as much as child predators who even travel to foreign international locations to sexually abuse minor kids. Thanks to HSI’s worldwide 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 sufferer may have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, in line with a news release from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded guilty to 2 counts of travel with intent to interact in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual activity, in accordance with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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