Florida man gets 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 touring to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, in accordance with officials.

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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 docket information say he flew forwards and backwards disguising himself as an English instructor.

Some of the boys, according to the DOJ, had been lured with promises of cash and gifts. Others launched him as their English teacher.

The Tampa Bay News says Homeland Security investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis. It was part of Mission Protected Childhood, which was an effort to find child intercourse abuse started in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The laws of the US will still catch up to youngster predators who even travel to international countries to sexually abuse minor kids. Because of HSI’s international investigative authorities and strong partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming extra kids and his victim may have the justice they deserve,” stated 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 responsible to 2 counts of journey with intent to have interaction in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual exercise, in keeping with the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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