Teen director of Murray Boys & Girls Club arrested for child sex abuse

MURRAY, Utah — The director of the teen program at the Murray branch of the Boys and Girls Club has been arrested on several 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 connect with someone he thought was a 5-year-old boy. In the messages, Baker offered to have sex with the minor when meeting the child.

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

Baker, who later admitted to police that he had child pornography on his phone, was jailed without bail.