How Much Abuse Did we Uncover in the Police Explorer Programs?! #truecrime #crimejunkie | Forensic Files

I got a story for you. So, in the late 90s, Eureka Police Officer Kent Baker is assigned to investigate rumors involving
two other members of the force. You see, word had begun to spread within the Missouri Police Department that these
other cops were having inappropriate relationships with this 15-year-old girl who was in the department's Explorer
program. So, 39-year-old Baker investigates these claims. He basically goes back to his supervisors and reports
like, "Oh, there's nothing to these claims. Nothing to see here." But instead, it appears that the 14-year
veteran started his own relationship with the girl, mostly during ride-alongs after his investigation. It would be
several months before Baker and the two other cops would be charged with statutory sodomy for repeated sexual
encounters with the girl. Now, a jury found Baker guilty on eight of the nine charges. He only got a couple of years
in prison. One of the other guys plead guilty to four counts of the same charge. He got probation and 90 days in
jail. And the third cop pleaded guilty to one count of the same charge and just got probation. Eureka suspended ride
alongs altogether. Now, this is just one of the instances of abuse that my team and I found while digging into the
police explorer sex abuse scandal. You can listen to the rest of what we uncovered wherever you listen to Crime
Junkie.

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Brief Summary

Eureka Police Officer Kent Baker and two others were charged in a sex abuse scandal involving a minor in the Explorer program.

Key points

Police Officer's Betrayal. Officer Kent Baker investigates claims of abuse but becomes a perpetrator himself.
The Scandal Unveiled. A shocking police sex abuse scandal involving multiple officers and a minor.

Episode highlights

Police Officer's BetrayalOfficer Kent Baker investigates claims of abuse but becomes a perpetrator himself.“Oh, there's nothing to these claims. Nothing to see here.”0:28Dec 29, 2025

Episode quotes

Oh, there's nothing to these claims. Nothing to see here.

Officer Baker's initial report on the allegations.

0:26WatchDec 29, 2025

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