Two plea deals reached in child porn arrests; one suspect still awaits court

A Sidney Police Department investigation in September 2013 that led to the arrests of a Sidney man and two Sterling, Colo., women on suspicion of taking and sending sexually explicit photographs of young children in their care has resulted in two separate plea agreements.

Earlier this month, Brandee Christensen, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted violation of visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct, a Class II felony.

The charge carries a potential maximum penalty of 50 years imprisonment, with a minimum of one year.

In exchange for her plea, three other felony counts she faced...