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Utah Fire Chief and Judge Charged in Child Exploitation Case, Linked by KIK Chats and Bail Decision

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Updated Mar 13, 2025, 04:31 AM

Former Tremonton Fire Chief Ned Brady Hansen and Box Elder County Judge Kevin Christensen are facing multiple felony charges related to child sexual exploitation. Hansen has been charged with eight counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, while Christensen faces charges including enticing minors, dealing in harmful materials, and obstruction of justice. Court documents reveal that the two men were in a sexual relationship and exchanged child pornography through the KIK app. They also discussed fantasies of abusing children, including those related to them. Investigators discovered explicit chats between the two while examining Hansen's electronic devices. Christensen, who presided over Hansen's initial bail hearing in January, released Hansen on bail despite law enforcement's request to hold him without bail. Christensen failed to disclose his relationship with Hansen during the hearing, which investigators believe influenced his decision. Hansen was arrested in January, and Christensen was arrested on March 6. Christensen has been placed on unpaid leave, and Hansen was fired from his position as fire chief. Both men remain in custody as the investigation continues.

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Charges allege Utah fire chief and judge shared disturbing chats about sexually abusing children https://t.co/IYGF91C6SU

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People in northern Utah are expressing heartbreak and anger at allegations First District Justice Court Judge Kevin Christensen and the city’s former fire chief, Ned Brady Hansen, are linked in child sex crimes. @bmullahy2news https://t.co/b8THF5Jpes