Tucson man sentenced for attempting to travel to engage in sexual activity with minor
A Tucson man was sentenced to more than eight years in prison after he plead guilty to attempted travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity with a minor, officials said.
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PHOENIX — A Tucson man was sentenced to more than eight years in prison after he plead guilty to attempted travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity with a minor, officials said.
John Stephen Baker, 71, was sentenced on Wednesday and his time in prison will be followed by a lifetime supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona.
How was the Tucson man caught?
Between February and May 2023, Baker communicated with an undercover Homeland Security Investigations special agent whom he thought was a 14-year-old girl.
Prosecutors said that during the conversations, Baker asked the agent about previous sexual experiences and said that he was scared to “(engage) in sexual intercourse” with the girl due to the possibility of being arrested.
However, on May 10, 2023, Baker traveled from Tucson to Sahuarita, Arizona, with the plan to engage in illicit sexual activity with someone he thought was the underage girl.
The case was part of Project Safe Childhood, which is a national initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Hey this guy can run for office in the current GOP and maybe be elected POTUS. You just don't know.
Not Trans, Not a Drag Queen, Not an Immigrant.
A sexual predator being prosecuted. The system works.
What a fall from grace, when you know right from wrong but do it anyway. One would think by the advanced age of 71 that this wouldn't be a problem.
Baker is this week's recipient of a invitation only, all inclusive 8 year staycation at ClubFed.
Baker's package will include room and board inside a secure gated community with dedicated on-site security, free color coordinated wardrobe selections, unlimited on-site laundry svs, semi private sleeping quarters, endless opportunities for non consensual romantic adventures and social enrichment.
Adios John.