Keith Pearson, 60, was arrested at his Estes Park home Feb. 17 by the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on four counts of public indecency.
The charge alleges knowingly exposing genitals or engaging in lewd conduct in a public place. The offense allegedly took place on Sept. 25, 2025.
Each count carries a potential penalty of up to six months in jail and/or a $500 fine. Pearson bonded out on $400, per the Larimer County Jail booking report.
Pearson is the immediate past president of the Estes Park Chamber of Commerce and a founding member. He notified the Chamber on Tuesday, March 3, of his resignation from the organization’s board, according to Chamber President Colleen DePasquale.
On Sunday evening, DePasquale sent an email to members of the Estes Chamber informing them that “The Chamber has become aware of allegations made against one of our Board Members. We take matters of this nature seriously and have acted promptly in accordance with our governance policies. We have confirmed that no alleged incidents occurred at Chamber events and that no other Chamber member was involved in any alleged incidents. As this is an ongoing legal matter, we will not comment further. Our focus remains on serving our member businesses, employees, and community with resources to elevate our local economy and our operations will continue without interruption.”
The email asked that Chamber members “respect both the privacy of the individual involved and the due process of the justice system.”
Pearson had been a non-staff elder of the Christian Church of Estes Park for 19 years.
In a sermon streamed publicly on Facebook Feb. 22, Senior Pastor Aaron Dorman said Pearson was removed as an elder and that he confessed his “sin” when church leadership asked him about it.
“It came to light this last week that he had engaged recently in activity that was unbecoming and disqualifying to serve as an elder,” Dorman said.
Dorman explained it was a Christian duty to confront him about it.
“The real scandal is not that churches have people who sin and need help, the real scandal is churches that don’t deal with it and we’re not that kind of church,” Dorman said.
When confronted, Pearson “immediately chose repentance,” Dorman said. “Fully. Absolutely.”
Dorman also sent a mass email to church members ahead of the service. The email, reviewed by the Estes Valley Voice, said the incidents did not occur on church property and did not involve any other church members or minors.
Pearson had been up for reaffirmation to renew his status as an elder right before his arrest. Dorman’s email said “it was unanimously determined that he would no longer serve as an elder or have any other leadership or service responsibilities,” and that it was also necessary to remove him from the ballot for the vote.
“Keith is willingly submitting to this church discipline and restoration process and is committed to walking the path of repentance,” Dorman wrote.
In February, Pearson was interviewed on an Estes Valley Voice podcast about “Financial Peace University,” a church-based financial coaching program associated with Dave Ramsey that Pearson was leading at Christian Church of Estes Park this spring. As of Tuesday, the registration form for the $50 course was still open.
Pearson is a financial planner who has led Upslope Ventures, a financial advisory firm, since 2017.
In addition to his other leadership roles with the chamber, he also previously served as board chair of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, as interim executive director of the Estes Chamber during its startup phase, and coordinated chamber support efforts during the COVID-19 crisis.
Pearson’s next hearing is scheduled for April 16.