Rep. Lauren Boebert's son faces felony charges over sex tape with 17-year-old, court records show

Seth Klamann and Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post on Aug 10, 2026

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DENVER — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son was arrested last week 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, court records show.

Tyler Boebert, 21, was arrested in Garfield County and was released from the county’s jail on Sunday, jail records show. 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.

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.

Tyler Boebert’s 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 that list an address in Windsor. He also faces two felony counts for contributing to the delinquency of a minor in connection with the video. Court records indicate his bail was set Friday at $10,000.

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.

“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.”

State court records indicate Tyler Boebert has another court hearing later this month.

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, which according to court records investigated Tyler Boebert, did not respond to a message seeking comment, nor did the Ninth Judicial 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, according to 9News.

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