Box Elder County judge arrested for multiple child sex crimes after engaging in ‘graphic sexual chats’ with children

ELDER COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A sitting justice court judge in Box Elder County has been arrested for multiple child sex crimes, according to West Valley City Police.

Kevin Robert Christensen, 64, was arrested Thursday on charges of enticing a minor — first-degree felony sexual activity, two counts of dealing in materials harmful to a minor, enticing a minor — second-degree felony sexual activity, and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.

On Feb. 28, 2025, investigators with the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force learned that an individual — later identified as Christensen — was communicating with others about sexually abusing children via a chat platform known as KIK.

In reviewing the chats, police found “multiple chat threads of interest,” court documents state. On Nov. 2, 2024, Christensen allegedly talked with another user who claimed to be a 13-year-old girl. During the chat, police said Christensen engaged in “graphic sexual chats” with the child, in addition to sending a graphic video to her.

On Sept. 3, 2024, Christensen allegedly communicated with another user who claimed to be a 16-year-old girl. Christensen “appear[ed] to receive a picture from the child,” the affidavit states, and engaged in graphic sexual conversation with her. Christensen then sent a graphic picture to the child in return, police said.

In addition to “extensive evidence” suggesting that Christensen has communicated with multiple underage individuals online expressing sexual interest, police said Christensen made multiple references to having sexually abused children. Descriptions of these offenses were “vivid, detailed, and numerous,” the affidavit states.

Those allegations are under investigation at this time.

Christensen is a sitting Box Elder County Justice Court judge, putting him in a position of trust in the community and undermining the confidence of the public in the criminal justice system, authorities said.

Christensen was booked into Davis County Jail on the charges previously stated. No further information is currently available.