Florida man will get 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 accordance with officials.

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The U.S. Division 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 data say he flew forwards and backwards disguising himself as an English teacher.

A number of the boys, in line with the DOJ, were lured with guarantees of cash and items. 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 Venture Safe Childhood, which was an effort to search out little one sex abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the United States will still catch as much as little one predators who even journey to overseas countries to sexually abuse minor kids. Due to HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and strong partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra kids and his sufferer will have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas, based on a news release from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible 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 unlawful sexual exercise, in line with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in jail.

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