According to the Manchester Evening News, Judge Charles Falk called Baker a “charlatan”, slamming his “sustained and calculated” conduct as he gave his decision.
He said the fraudster had portrayed himself “as a slightly vulnerable and hurting divorced ex-husband, a loving family man with children”.
“You were deliberately targeting vulnerable women whose own situations mirrored the facade that you were portraying.
“You told the women everything they wanted or needed to hear, each woman perceiving you, gratefully, as their second chance at life-long happiness, when you were merely seeking to exploit them.”
One victim, a police officer, told the court the experience had left her feeling “ashamed, disgusted and used”.
“The realisation has left me violated in a way that is difficult to put into words. The knowledge that he touched me makes my skin crawl.
“What I thought was love and connection was manipulation and deceit for financial gain.”
Another victim said Baker was a “predator” who did not “deserve anything more than to be punished”.
