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ST. LOUIS – FOX 2’s series of reports more than five years ago appears to have captured the attention of current prosecutors.

“Hansen must permanently register as a sex offender because of lies his nephews told. The three nephews alerted FOX 2 News back in 2020 that they were coerced into lying to a grand jury. They maintain that assertion to this day, though one of the brothers has died since our last reports.

The offices of both former Missouri Governor Mike Parson and former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner told us back then that they could not act on the case. Since that time, Hansen—though free from prison—has been threatened with arrest at theme parks and cruises because of his apparent false sex offender status. A breakthrough is now possible, as Hansen said he’s heard from a prosecutor with the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, who reviewed the entire case and reportedly interviewed the witnesses we’ve spoken to in our FOX Files reports. It’s an unusual case in which we know of no one who disputes Hansen or his nephews. The Circuit Attorney’s Office is not yet willing to discuss it publicly but hopes to update us soon on the results of its investigation.”

As of September 15, 2025 by: Chris Hayes Fox 2 News