Florida man will get 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 traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, in response to officers.

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

A few of the boys, in line with the DOJ, had been lured with guarantees of money and gifts. Others launched 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 a part of Mission Protected Childhood, which was an effort to seek out baby intercourse abuse began in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the US will still catch up to baby predators who even journey to overseas countries to sexually abuse minor children. 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 extra kids and his victim could have the justice they deserve,” mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas, in accordance with a information release from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas.

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

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