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SALT LAKE CITY — A captain with the Salt Lake City Fire Department has been charged with sexual abuse following allegations that he assaulted two students while working as an EMT instructor at a local community college. Christopher David Burk, 41, has been charged with six counts of second-degree felony forcible sex abuse and one count of third-degree felony attempted forcible sexual abuse. The charges stem from incidents that allegedly took place while Burk was teaching an EMT course at a Salt Lake County community college. According to court documents, Burk took advantage of his position as both a…

GARLAND, Utah — Ned Brady Hansen, the fire chief of Tremonton, has been arrested and charged with eight counts of sexual exploitation of a minor following an investigation into the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. The charges stem from a report submitted to law enforcement by the Kik messaging app, which flagged several disturbing videos and images linked to Hansen’s account. According to Brigham City Police, officers contacted Hansen at his Garland residence, where he confirmed ownership of the Kik account in question. During the questioning, Hansen admitted to possessing CSAM, though he was uncertain whether he…