Florida man gets life in prison for traveling 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 on-line, in keeping with officials.

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

A number of the boys, based on the DOJ, have been lured with guarantees of money 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 part of Challenge Safe Childhood, which was an effort to seek out child sex abuse began in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the USA will nonetheless catch up to little one predators who even journey to foreign international locations to sexually abuse minor youngsters. Thanks to 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 kids and his victim can have the justice they deserve,” mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas, in accordance with a information release from stated HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded guilty to 2 counts of journey 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 line with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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