U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) oldest son was arrested over the weekend on a handful of charges related to sexual exploitation of a child after he allegedly recorded and shared a video of himself having sex with a 17-year-old girl when he was 18, according to an arrest affidavit.
Tyler Boebert, 21, was arrested Sunday in Garfield County on suspicion of five felony charges, including sexual exploitation of a child, sexual exploitation of a child with intent to “deal in, sell, or distribute… any sexually exploitative material,” and sexual exploitation of a child via the use of videotaped material.
The alleged crimes occurred at the beginning of 2024 when Tyler was 18 years old, according to the list of charges reviewed by the Scripps News Group in Denver.
An arrest affidavit in the case alleges Tyler recorded a video of himself having sex with a 17-year-old girl and shared the media among his peers. It also alleges Tyler created a social media account where this content was posted and distributed among his peers.
The alleged incidents are said to have taken place between Jan. 1 and Feb. 29, 2024.
Garfield County deputies said Tyler was taken into custody at the Garfield County Jail but was released the same day after paying a $10,000 bond.
“I love my son,” said Rep. Boebert of her son's latest allegations in a statement through her spokesperson. “We take these allegations very seriously and pray for everyone affected during this challenging time.”
The Boebert family is no stranger to controversy
This isn’t the first time the eldest son of the firebrand Republican from Colorado has had run-ins with the law.
In 2024, Tyler Boebert was arrested in Rifle on 22 charges, including four felony counts of criminal possession of ID documents of multiple victims, one felony count of conspiracy to commit a felony and more than a dozen misdemeanor and petty offenses, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
That same year, Boebert's ex-husband, Jayson Boebert, was charged with disorderly conduct, third-degree trespass and obstructing a peace officer after a Jan. 6 incident at a restaurant in Silt in which he reportedly argued with Lauren Boebert before engaging in an alleged drunken outburst with officers who were trying to get him to leave the premises.
Jayson Boebert was also charged with harassment, use of a prohibited weapon while drunk and third-degree assault — all misdemeanors — after reportedly assaulting his oldest son, Tyler Boebert, during the early hours of Jan. 9, 2024. Arresting documents allege Jayson Boebert had returned home from a Silt bar at around 1 a.m. when he assaulted his son before grabbing a rifle as his son called law enforcement for help.
In 2023, Lauren Boebert was escorted out of a weekend performance of the “Beetlejuice” musical in downtown Denver, accused by venue officials of vaping, singing, recording and “causing a disturbance” during the performance.
This story was originally published by Óscar Contreras with the Scripps News Group in Denver.
