Florida man will get life in prison for touring 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 on-line, in line with officials.

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

A few of the boys, based on the DOJ, had been lured with promises of money and items. Others introduced him as their English trainer.

The Tampa Bay Information says Homeland Safety investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis. It was part of Challenge Secure Childhood, which was an effort to find baby intercourse abuse began in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The legal guidelines of the USA will nonetheless catch as much as baby predators who even travel to overseas nations to sexually abuse minor children. Thanks to HSI’s international investigative authorities and robust partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more kids and his victim could have the justice they deserve,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, according to a information launch from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded guilty to two counts of journey with intent to engage 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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