A Larimer County judge on Monday sentenced 60-year-old Aurora resident Roger Leon Estergaard to 10 years of supervised probation, closing a case that started after an alleged online contact with a juvenile persona. As part of the sentence, Estergaard must spend up to two years in a community-corrections halfway house and register as a sex offender. Court records also give him credit for roughly 100 hours previously served in the Larimer County Jail.
Arrest and charges
Fort Collins detectives say the case opened when Estergaard interacted online with what officers believed was an underage persona, then traveled to Fort Collins in July 2024 for a planned meeting. Investigators took him into custody when he arrived, and he was booked on three felony counts: internet sexual exploitation of a child, internet luring of a child, and attempted sexual assault of a child. The department publicly praised its detectives for their work on the case, according to Denver7.
What the court ordered
Larimer County District Court Judge Juan Villasenor ordered 10 years of supervised probation, placement in a community-corrections facility for up to two years, and mandatory sex-offender registration. The court also credited Estergaard with about 100 hours he already served in county custody. Those sentencing details were reported by The Denver Post.
Official record
The Colorado Judicial Branch calendar lists case number 2024CR1062, showing a sentencing hearing on April 27, in Larimer County District Court and confirming the timing of Judge Villasenor's ruling. Disposition and sentencing entries for that case number appear in the court docket, according to the Colorado Judicial Branch.
Legal context
The charges filed against Estergaard carry a range of possible penalties under Colorado law. Probation in such cases typically includes close supervision, treatment requirements, and the risk of being sent to jail or prison if terms are violated. State supervision programs also let courts use community-based residential programs as part of probation and, in some situations, impose lifetime supervision, as outlined in state court reports. For more background on supervision and sex-offender oversight, see Colorado courts.
Larimer County probation will oversee Estergaard's supervision and can request review hearings if he is accused of violating conditions. Future filings and updates will appear in the case docket. Local authorities have described the investigation that led to his arrest as an example of multi-agency online child-protection work coordinated with Fort Collins detectives.
