U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son was arrested over the weekend on three felony charges related to sexual exploitation of a child in connection with a 43-second video he created in which he had sex with a 17-year-old girl when he was 18, sheriff’s investigators allege.
Tyler Boebert, 21, of New Castle, was arrested Sunday and released from the county’s jail that day after posting $10,000 bail, according to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. The charges stem from a video that investigators allege Tyler Boebert filmed of himself having sex with a girl he was dating in February 2024, according to an arrest affidavit.
The girl was weeks away from turning 18, according to the heavily redacted affidavit, and she reported the existence of the video to Silt police shortly after it was made.
The video was later posted on an anonymous Instagram account along with other videos depicting child sexual abuse material, according to the affidavit. The document indicates that at least six other people — including at least four juveniles — may have committed crimes in connection with the material published on the Instagram account; all of their names were redacted in a 50-page affidavit released Monday.
One person interviewed by the Garfield County sheriff’s deputy who investigated the incidents said videos were taken and shared back and forth to make others jealous.
“I love my son,” Congresswoman Boebert said in a statement Monday. “We take these allegations very seriously and pray for everyone affected during this challenging time.”
Tyler Boebert’s criminal charges include sexual exploitation of a child and child exploitation with intent to “deal in, sell or distribute… any sexually exploitative material,” as well as a third charge that relates to videotaped material.
A warrant was issued for his arrest Thursday, according to records obtained by The Denver Post. Tyler Boebert also faces two felony counts for contributing to the delinquency of a minor in connection with the video.
Tyler Boebert’s arrest was initially reported Sunday by .
Attempts to reach Tyler Boebert were unsuccessful Monday. Joseph Gavaldon, a defense attorney who represented him in a separate case earlier this year, would not confirm whether he was again representing Boebert. He declined to comment.
State court records indicate Tyler Boebert has another court hearing later this month.
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to a message seeking comment, nor did the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The sheriff’s office said in a news release that the arrest was made following a felony review process by the district attorney’s office.
Tyler Boebert was previously arrested in Rifle in 2024 on 22 felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with a string of vehicle break-ins. He pleaded guilty later that year to one count of attempted identity theft.
He was charged earlier this year with misdemeanor child abuse without injury, court records show. He faced a similar charge last year. In both cases, a child that Tyler Boebert was watching wandered away from Congresswoman Boebert’s home, .
