Paris, Kentucky Man Charged in KSP Undercover Child-Exploitation Probe

Overview

• The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crimes Branch arrested 56-year-old Gary Baker of Paris on Feb. 20 following an undercover internet investigation.
• An arrest citation lists one count of first-degree sodomy, ten counts of procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means, and ten counts of possessing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor under 12.
• Troopers executed a search warrant at Baker’s home and seized electronic devices for analysis at the KSP forensic laboratory.
• Baker is being held at the Bourbon County Detention Center on a $1,000,000 cash bond.
• Investigators describe the case as ongoing, and court records indicate an arraignment set for Wednesday at 1 p.m.