The man who stalked and harassed “CSI: Miami” actress Eva LaRue for 12 years and also threatened to “rape, molest and kill” her daughter was sentenced Friday to 40 months in federal prison, California US Attorney’s Office of the Central District announced,
James David Rogers, 58, of Heath, Ohio, was sentenced by United States District Judge John A. Kronstadt. He had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of mailing threatening communications, one count of threats by interstate communications and two counts of stalking.
“I forgive you, but I can’t forget,” Laurie sentenced Rogers to a Los Angeles County courtroom, according to CNN, “Fear is always with me.”
LaRue told the judge, “I’m very worried about what will happen when he is out… we have years for this. It goes beyond deviant behavior.”
According to court documents, the stalking began in March 2007 and continued until his arrest in November 2019. Rogers repeatedly threatened to rape, kill, and injure LaRue and her daughter, who was only five years old when the threats began. In a February 2008 letter, Rogers wrote, “I’m going to … follow you until the day you die.” Rogers signs his letter “Freddie Kruger”.
In November 2019, Rogers called the school to LaRue’s daughter and left a voicemail saying he was going to “rape her, molest her, and kill her”.
,[Rogers’] The threats affected the daily lives of their victims,” prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo. ,[LaRue and her daughter] gone many times in the hope that [Rogers] Will not get them again. They went home through winding roads, slept with arms nearby and discussed how to get help quickly [Rogers] Find them and try to harm them. He tried to anonymize his address as much as possible by avoiding receiving mail and packages at his real address. no point. every time they left, [Rogers’] The letter – and the horror of the victims – will always follow. And [Rogers] knew it.”
LaRue played Natalia Boa Vista on “CSI: Miami” for seven seasons. She is also known for her role as Dr. Maria Santos Gray on “All My Children”.
