Man Living in Philippines Charged with Sex Abuse

Police have brought a man back to Kentucky from the Philippines to face sex abuse charges.

Kentucky State Police detectives said an investigation began in 2017 into allegations that 39-year-old Richard Baker had sexually abused a child under 12 while he lived in Trigg County. A Trigg County Indictment Warrant was issued in May of 2018.

With the help of the United States Marshall Service and Interpol, Baker was located in the Philippines and detained on Feb. 8. He was later delivered to the Georgia Department of Corrections, and was extradited back to Kentucky on April 30 where he was booked into the Christian County Jail.

Baker is charged with first-degree sodomy (victim under 12) and promoting a minor in a sex performance.