Content warning: This article contains information about alleged child sexual abuse material. Reader discretion is advised. Report CSAM to law enforcement by contacting the ICAC Tip Line at (801) 281-1211 or your local law enforcement agency.
Utah
Former judge in Utah sentenced to prison for child exploitation charges
BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A former First District Court judge in Box Elder County has been sentenced to three prison terms of 0-5 years for multiple child sexual exploitation charges.
In March 2025, Kevin Robert Christensen was charged with nine felonies, including two counts of enticing a minor and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to a minor.
One month later, Christensen pleaded guilty to one count of enticing a minor and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to a minor. The remaining charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Kevin Christensen appears in Second District Court in Ogden for sentencing. Courtesy: Rick Egan, The Salt Lake Tribune
Background
In 2025, former Tremonton City Fire Chief Ned Brady Hansen and former First District Court Judge Kevin Robert Christensen were arrested on charges related to child sexual exploitation.
Court documents revealed that Hansen and Christensen had a sexual relationship and communicated about child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the app Kik.
Hansen was charged with eight counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, while Christensen was charged with engaging in graphic sexual chats with a minor. Both men resigned from their positions following their arrests.