Former Tremonton fire chief faces new charges, accused of sexual abuse of a child
Jul 2, 2025, 1:41 PM | Updated: 4:38 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY – The former Tremonton fire chief who was accused of sexual exploitation of a minor is now facing new charges for sexual abuse of a child.
Ned Brady Hansen, 54, was charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child that took place from May 1, 2024, through January 27, 2025, according to court documents.
Investigation
Court documents state on Nov. 21, 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children found an internet user who was in possession of, and distributing child sex abuse material. Investigators discovered Hansen was the user tied to the account, according to court documents.
Police reportedly obtained multiple warrants to investigate Hansen’s online activities and on Jan. 27, police served a search warrant on Hansen’s residence and seized all of his electronic devices.
According to court documents, Hansen “was charged with multiple crimes arising from this investigation.”
Following Hansen’s arrest, a victim, described as “younger than 10 years of age,” was discovered, court documents state, “over whom (Hansen) occupied a position of special trust.”
The victim reportedly told her parents she “believed she had been sexually abused by (Hansen).”
The FBI interviewed the victim, who disclosed sexual abuse by Hansen, court documents state.
Law enforcement reportedly discovered messages on Hansen’s electronic devices in which he told “other internet users, who appear to be adults who are also sexually interested in children, that he has engaged in sexual abuse of underage children in the past, describing in particular his relationship with (the victim).”
Hansen admitted to internet users that he previously sexually abused the victim “in the same manner” the victim told law enforcement, court documents state. Hansen reportedly told the internet users he is “very careful” to “ensure that his sexual abuse can be justified as otherwise normal behavior.”
Previous charges
Hansen, along with former 1st District Judge Kevin Christensen, were accused of sexually enticing minors while being in their own relationship, court documents stated.
On March 10, 2025, Hansen was charged with eight first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor in the 1st District Court.
Hansen was arrested in January 2025 after it was discovered he was sharing child sexual abuse material on online platforms, according to a police affidavit.
During this investigation, police said investigators discovered a relationship between Hansen and Christensen.
On March 10, Christensen was also charged in the 1st District Court with two counts of enticing a minor using the internet, one second-degree felony and one third-degree felony, two counts of dealing in materials harmful to a minor, three counts of attempted aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, and obstruction of justice, third-degree felonies, according to court documents.
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Contributing: Michael Houck, KSL TV
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