A former Centralia police officer has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for his role in a sting operation aimed at catching individuals who prey on minors.
Clint Patrick Baer, a 42-year-old Centralia, Missouri resident, pleaded guilty in October to using interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor.
According to a federal investigation, Baer contacted an individual in March 2019, whom he believed was the mother of a 14-year-old girl through a social networking site.
Over the course of several months, Baer exchanged sexually detailed and explicit text messages and phone calls with the individual, who was actually an undercover FBI agent.
Baer’s explicit messages revealed his desire to engage in sexual activity with both the 14-year-old girl and her mother.
On October 1, 2019, Baer set up a meeting with the undercover agent, believing he was speaking with the mother of the 14-year-old girl, and arranged to have sexual activity with both.
Baer travelled from Centralia to Wentzville, Missouri, on October 7, 2019, for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with the mother and the 14-year-old girl.
He was arrested at that time.
The FBI and the Saint Charles Police Department investigated this case, with Assistant United States Attorney Dianna Collins prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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