Kevin Robert Christensen

Summary

Kevin Christensen was a Mormon church member and judge in Brigham City, Utah.

FLOODLIT received reports from three individuals who told us they attended the same Mormon church building as Christensen in approximately 2015, and that he was attending the Brigham City 8th Ward at that time. The individuals asked to remain anonymous.

Two said Christensen was a stake high council member in Brigham City sometime prior to 2010. The other said he was regularly attending Latter-day Saint church meetings from at least 2007 to 2019.

We are seeking information regarding Christensen’s status in the LDS church as of late 2024, at the time of his alleged sex crimes.

The following is a brief summary of the charges in his criminal case.

In March 2025, Christensen, a 64-year-old judge serving in Box Elder County Justice Court, was arrested Thursday after an FBI investigation linked him to the distribution and receipt of child sexual abuse material online. Christensen, who adjudicates Class B misdemeanors and minor offenses, is now facing serious allegations stemming from his alleged online activities.

The investigation, led by the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, began after a February 28 tip revealed an individual discussing the sexual abuse, exploitation, and enticement of children on the internet.

Prosecutors allege that in a November 2024 online conversation, Christensen, believing he was chatting with a 13-year-old girl, sent a video of an adult male engaged in a sexual act and exchanged explicit messages. He later dismissed the interaction as “merely fantasy,” according to court documents.

Records also detail a September 2024 chat where Christensen allegedly engaged in sexually explicit dialogue with someone claiming to be a 16-year-old girl.

Further evidence suggests Christensen communicated with multiple minors online and, in conversations with adults, expressed a sexual interest in young children while soliciting child sexual abuse material, a probable cause statement says.

Christensen allegedly bragged about sexually abusing children related to him in these exchanges.

Authorities noted that Christensen’s position of authority as a judge amplifies the harm of his alleged actions, stating, “His role in the community and the behavior he exhibited while holding this position severely erode public trust in the justice system.”

Appointed to the court in May 1996, Christensen has been suspended without pay by Box Elder County.

He was booked into Davis County Jail, charged with offenses including enticing a minor and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.

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