Murray Boys & Girls Club teen director arrested on child abuse charges

MURRAY, Utah – The teen program director for the Murray branch of the Boys and Girls Club has been arrested on multiple charges related to child sexual abuse.

Patrick Robert Baker was taken into custody Monday and faces charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and enticement of a minor.

According to arrest documents, Baker used the Internet and text messages to contact someone he believed to be a 5-year-old boy. In the messages, Baker suggested having sexual intercourse with the minor while meeting the child.

When Baker arrived at the designated location to meet the boy, he noticed police officers waiting for him and attempted to flee the scene. The 25-year-old was caught by officers and arrested.

Baker, who later admitted to police that he had child abuse material on his phone, was sent to jail without bail.