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Tyler Boebert Charged With 5 Felonies in Child Exploitation Case

Published 10 August 2026

Tyler Boebert, the 21-year-old son of U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert, has been arrested and charged with five felonies in Colorado related to the alleged sexual exploitation of a child. The charges were filed in Garfield County on August 6, 2026, and Boebert was taken into custody on August 9.

According to court records, the case includes three counts of sexual exploitation of a child and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The alleged offenses are listed as beginning on January 1, 2024. The specific felony counts are: one count of sexual exploitation involving inducing or enticing, a Class 3 felony; one count of possession with intent, also a Class 3 felony; and one count involving video, a Class 4 felony. The two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor are each Class 4 felonies.

The Garfield County Sheriff's Office stated that deputies arrested Boebert, a New Castle resident, following an investigation by the sheriff's office and a felony review by the 9th Judicial District Attorney's Office. The agency confirmed the arrest warrant included allegations under Colorado's sexual exploitation of a child statute. Authorities said the...

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