Florida man gets life in jail for touring to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors – WFTV

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to life in jail for traveling to Vietnam to sexually abuse minors he met online, based on officials.

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

Some of the boys, in response to the DOJ, have been lured with promises of money and presents. Others introduced him as their English instructor.

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

“The laws of the USA will still catch as much as child predators who even travel to international nations to sexually abuse minor youngsters. Thanks to HSI’s worldwide investigative authorities and powerful partnerships, both at HSI Tampa and HSI Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, this sexual predator was stopped from harming more children and his sufferer could have the justice they deserve,” stated HSI Tampa Assistant Particular Agent in Cost John Dumas, in response to a information launch from mentioned HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Dumas.

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

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