17 March, 2025
On January 21, 2025, Brigham City Police Department was contacted by Tremonton/Garland Police Department regarding a child exploitation case that posed a conflict of interest to TGPD. Investigators with TGPD believed an employee of Tremonton City, Ned “Brady” Hansen, may be dealing in Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Due to the conflict of interest, TGPD formally requested that BCPD handle the investigation moving forward.
Our subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of Hansen for eight counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, UCA §76-5B-201.
After Hansen’s arrest, the investigation continued. On February 25, 2025, additional information received by our detectives revealed another possible subject was involved. This individual was identified as Kevin Christensen, a justice court judge.
Due to this far-reaching conflict of interest, BCPD sought the assistance of an outside agency unassociated with Box Elder County and even the First Judicial Court District of Utah. We immediately passed both cases along to the Davis County Attorney’s Office and the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force.
The Brigham City Police Department has not been involved with the investigation since that time but will continue to fully cooperate with the process moving forward.
Brigham City and its police department express our deepest sympathies to the victims of these alleged crimes. We hold our mission to protect all victims very dear. We aggressively and tirelessly pursue all perpetrators of crime. BCPD reveres the law and enforces it with impartiality, fairness and equality for all. We accept the charge of holding all those who violate the law accountable, despite the suspect’s identity, social status or prominence in the community.
Brigham City also greatly respects our system of justice and acknowledges all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.