Florida man gets life in jail for traveling 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 response to 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 records say he flew back and forth disguising himself as an English instructor.

Among the boys, based on the DOJ, had been lured with promises of cash and gifts. Others introduced him as their English trainer.

The Tampa Bay Information says Homeland Security investigated the case in Tampa and in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis. It was part of Project Protected Childhood, which was an effort to seek out youngster sex abuse began in 2006 by the DOJ.

“The legal guidelines of the US will still catch up to youngster predators who even journey to foreign international locations to sexually abuse minor children. Because of HSI’s international investigative authorities and strong partnerships, each at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more children and his sufferer may have the justice they deserve,” mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Cost John Dumas, in response to a news launch from said HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Charge John Dumas.

Day pleaded responsible to 2 counts of travel with intent to interact in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of tried coercion and enticement of a minor into unlawful sexual exercise, based on the DOJ. Day has been sentenced to life in prison.

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