United States of America v. Zachary Q. Baker

Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with



Zachary Q. Baker 39, admitted that on March 10, 2023, he responded to an online advertisement for escorts that contained images of what appeared to be two young females being offered for a "short visit” and a "little fun.” Baker engaged in a lengthy series of text messages with a person he believed was offering a 13-year-old and an 11-year-old for sex in exchange for a fee.



After several hours of text messaging, Baker traveled to a local hotel via a rideshare where he met with the person he believed was arranging for a sexual encounter with one or both of the girls. The person with whom Baker was communicating and with whom he met was, in fact, a Homeland Security Investigations agent.



The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Paul F. Daly, Jr.



The matter was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations.