Florida man gets life in jail for touring to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors – WFTV

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for touring to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, in keeping with officers.

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

Among the boys, according to the DOJ, were lured with promises of cash and gifts. Others introduced him as their English teacher.

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

“The legal guidelines of the United States will nonetheless catch up to little one predators who even travel to international international locations to sexually abuse minor children. Because of HSI’s international investigative authorities and robust partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more youngsters and his sufferer may have the justice they deserve,” mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas, in line with a information release from said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas.

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

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