Former Box Elder County judge to be sentenced after pleading guilty to child sex crimes

Ex-judge sentenced to prison on 3 felony charges in sexual misconduct case

Kevin Christensen, a former Box Elder County Justice Court judge, appears in 2nd District Court in Ogden for sentencing in his sexual misconduct case on Monday. | (Rick Egan via KSL) OGDEN, Utah (KSL) — A former justice court judge from Box Elder County has been sentenced to prison time in his sexual misconduct case. Judge Catherine Conklin on Monday sentenced Kevin Robert Christensen, 65, to prison terms of zero to five years on each of the thr…

Once a trusted judge, he’s now headed to prison for explicit online chats involving children

The FBI was investigating Tremonton's then-fire chief when agents uncovered chats with another prominent Box Elder County figure: Justice Court Judge Kevin Christensen. The judge is now going to prison.

Former Box Elder Co. judge learns sentence for multiple child sex crimes

OGDEN, Utah, June 8, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A former Box Elder County judge who pleaded guilty to multiple child sex crimes while he was on the bench has been sentenced to three prison terms of 0 to 5 years. Kevin R. Christensen accepted a plea deal in April, and the Utah Attorney General’s Office dropped five other similar charges in Ogden’s 2nd District Court. The sentences are for one charge of enticing a minor using the Internet and two cha…

Former judge sentenced in child exploitation case

Former Box Elder County Justice Court Judge Kevin Christensen was sentenced Monday to three concurrent prison terms of zero to five years after pleading guilty to multiple child exploitation-related offenses stemming from online communications with individuals he believed were minors.

Former Box Elder County judge sentenced to prison term in child sex abuse case

The former Box Elder County judge who pleaded guilty to sexually enticing two minors online was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison on Monday.Kevin Christens

Former Box Elder County judge to be sentenced after pleading guilty to child sex crimes

The former Box Elder County judge who pleaded guilty earlier this year to multiple child sex crimes is scheduled to be sentenced Monday.Kevin Christensen will appear at his sentencing hearing in Ogden, over two months after he accepted a plea deal to one charge of Enticing a Minor Using the Internet and two charges of Dealing in Materials Harmful to a Minor.All the charges are third-degree felonies, and the change in plea came nearly a full year…