Estranged wife of convicted child sex abuser pleads guilty to similar crimes in Cowlitz County

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Tasha Jane Hibberd pleaded guilty Friday to involvement in abusing children with Kevin Michael Hibberd, the Kelso man she is divorcing and who was sentenced for similar child sex crimes last year.

Tasha Hibberd, 32, of Curtis, faced two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, which could carry a sentence of over five years in state prison, according to court records.

Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 15 in Cowlitz County Superior Court.



Hibberd and her then-husband participated in crimes, including taking sexual photos with two minors, from December 2021 to August 2022, according to a police report.

After her arrest on July 26, 2023, Tasha Hibberd told authorities she committed the crimes for her then-husband.

Kevin Hibberd was sentenced to almost 42 years in state prison in 2023 for charges including rape of a child, child molestation, sexual exploitation of a minor, and possessing depictions of a minor.