Baker has been charged with contributing to the unruliness of a minor and telecommunications harassment, misdemeanors.
Troy Police Capt. Chris Anderson said the contributing to the unruliness of a minor case involves a girl who recently turned 16. The charge was filed in Miami County Juvenile Court.
The girl also was charged in Juvenile Court with delinquency by reason of being an unruly juvenile.
Three telecommunications harassment charges were filed against Baker in county Municipal Court. They allege Baker continued to communicate with the girl after being told to stop by her parent.
All charges are misdemeanors. Baker’s arraignment is scheduled for March 1 in the Municipal Court. A hearing date in Juvenile Court was not available Thursday.
Anderson said analysis of phone records over 187 days beginning in June showed more than 14,600 text messages between Baker and the girl along with more than 900 phone calls.
The girl’s parents contacted police after the father received a text message he thought was inappropriate. The text apparently was sent by accident to the father by Baker instead of to the girl, according to a police report. Baker told the parents he intended the text in question for his girlfriend. Baker had contacted the parents via text previously, the report said.
The girl told investigators she talked with Baker about school or soccer 10 to 15 times a day via text.
Schools Superintendent Eric Herman said in December that Baker was a coach in Troy since 1995 when he was assistant varsity boys’ soccer coach. He moved to head varsity girls’ coach in the 1998-99 school year.
Baker’s coaching contract was not renewed in December, as were contracts for all athletics in addition to clubs and department chairs.
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