Lauren Boebert's Son Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

The son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., has been arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child, authorities said Monday.

Tyler Boebert, 21, was taken into custody Sunday and later released on $10,000 bond, the Garfield County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

He was charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a child and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to court records.

The charges are linked to a 2024 video Tyler Boebert allegedly recorded with a 17-year-old, according to an affidavit filed in support of an arrest warrant. He was 18 at the time.

The affidavit says the 17-year-old's mother later alerted authorities that a video showing her daughter and Tyler Boebert having sex had been posted on Instagram. The affidavit does not say who is alleged to have posted it.

"I love my son," Lauren Boebert said in a statement Monday. "We take allegations very seriously and pray for everyone affected during this challenging time."

Tyler Boebert did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It was not immediately clear whether he has a lawyer to speak on his behalf. An attorney who previously represented him in a separate case did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

He was previously arrested on charges that police described as a string of vehicle trespass and property thefts. That case is continuing, according to Colorado Public Radio.

After that 2024 arrest, Lauren Boebert said her son had been through "some very difficult, public challenges for a young man and the subject of attention that he didn't ask for."

"It breaks my heart to see my child struggling and, in this situation, especially when he has been provided multiple opportunities to get his life on track," she said at the time. "I will never give up on him, and I will continue to be there for him."

The allegations have not been tested in court, and Tyler Boebert has not entered a plea.