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

An Ogden judge sentenced Kevin Christensen to the maximum penalty, saying he involved children he knew in his “dark fantasies.”

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kevin Christensen, a former justice court judge, was sentenced in Ogden on Monday.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kevin Christensen, a former justice court judge, was sentenced in Ogden on Monday.

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