YCMTSU Utah

Posted by: Curt Varone March 13, 2025 0

A Utah fire chief is facing criminal charges of sexually exploiting children in a bizarre case that also involves a state court judge. Tremonton Fire Chief Ned Brady Hansen, and 1st District Justice Court Judge Kevin Robert Christensen are facing multiple felony counts.

Chief Hansen, 54, and Judge Christensen, 64, are accused of sharing inappropriate information, including graphic imagery. The judge is accused of enticing minors via an internet app. Chief Hansen was originally charged in January, and it was Judge Christensen who granted him bail despite a request that he be held. Both men were arraigned this week.

About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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