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Time of India
29-07-2025
- Time of India
American gay couple's viral surrogacy video sparks outrage after one parent is identified as a registered child sex offender
Heartwarming baby video turns controversial after dad's past exposed Right-wing figure shares clip, sparking controversy Unless a miracle happens, this child has almost no chance at a normal life. — Derek Blighe (@BligheDerek) July 27, 2025 Millions react with shock and concern Don't they do background checks? 🤔 Take that baby away from them. — LoRd NaGy (@LoRd_NaGy) July 28, 2025 What the fck is Child Protective Services even doing? Why is this being allowed??! — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 28, 2025 My heart breaks for this baby. Why does the USA not protect its children? — Sasha Meets Russia (@sashameetsrus) July 29, 2025 Surrogacy laws under renewed scrutiny A viral video documenting an American gay couple's surrogacy journey has sparked widespread alarm after it emerged that one of the parents, Brandon Mitchell, is a registered sex offender. The couple, Logan Riley and Mitchell, had shared a video online introducing their newborn son and offering a glimpse into the child's first year, a post that was initially celebrated as a heartwarming look at same-sex after the video gained traction on social media, viewers uncovered Mitchell's criminal history, prompting questions about child safety and major concerns over legal oversight in surrogacy arrangements.A video circulating online shows a gay couple joyfully celebrating their baby's monthly milestones by lighting a muffin and showering him with kisses. The heartwarming clip, which features the two dads doting on their child, initially sparked discussion about same-sex parenting on social media. However, it soon turned sparked concerns after it was revealed that one of the men, Brandon Mitchell, is a registered sex offender. A viral screenshot shows that Mitchell was listed on the registry in 2016, with his primary offence cited as the sexual abuse of situation gained momentum after Irish political activist Derek Blighe reshared the couple's video on July 27. His post, warning that the child had 'almost no chance at a normal life,' drew backlash and was dismissed by many as homophobic.'That is homophobic,' wrote Bev Jackson of Alliance LGB in response. 'If the child has two loving male parents, there is no evidence whatsoever that he or she will not prosper.'At the time, neither parent's identity was widely known. But the viral post triggered a wave of digging, and what surfaced soon after shifted the conversation users soon identified one of the men, Brandon Mitchell, as a convicted child sex offender. Screenshots of his registry listing were widely circulated alongside clips of the couple's surrogacy content, leading to outrage on began questioning how a person with such a criminal background was able to legally pursue surrogacy and obtain custody of a baby, and whether any system had failed to intervene.A post flagging Mitchell's status has since crossed 6.7 million views, with thousands of comments expressing alarm for the child's comment read, "Don't they do background checks? Take that baby away from them.""When the Gay Marriage debate was raging, no one thought to ask, will this mean they can purchase baby boys for themselves? It just never crossed anyone's mind that this is the next logical step once they are married," another read."What the fuck is Child Protective Services even doing? Why is this being allowed?" a third user said."My heart breaks for this baby. Why does the USA not protect its children?" mentioned one revelations have reignited debate over gaps in surrogacy and adoption laws, especially around background checks and criminal history screenings. In many jurisdictions, private surrogacy arrangements face far less oversight than traditional adoption routes.
International Business Times
27-07-2025
- Politics
- International Business Times
Tyler Boebert: Rep. Lauren Boebert's Eldest Son Charged with Child Abuse Over Incident Involving Her Grandson
Representative Lauren Boebert's troubled eldest son has been charged with child abuse in connection with an incident involving her grandson. Tyler, the 20-year-old grandson of Republican Congresswoman and her former husband, Jayson — was slapped with a misdemeanor child abuse charge in Colorado on July 11. The news was first reported by Denver Westword on Saturday, which cited records from the Windsor Police Department. Rep. Boebert downplayed the seriousness of the charge, explaining that it stemmed from "a miscommunication on monitoring my young grandson that recently led to him getting out of our house." In her statement, the 38-year-old grandmother called it an "one-time incident" and said the boy wasn't harmed. Abusing His Child Tyler Boebert X Child Protective Services met with the family, according to the report. "I am confident this is a one-time incident that we have addressed as a family," Boebert who represents Colorado's fourth congressional district, said. In 2023, the three-term congresswoman revealed that her son, Tyler Boebert, was expecting a child with his girlfriend when he was 17. Lauren Boebert X This incident marks the latest in a series of legal troubles involving the eldest son of the MAGA Republican. In September 2022, Tyler crashed his father's SUV, causing serious injuries to his passenger, who suffered several concussions and deep cuts, according to reports. He was ticketed for careless driving, but under a plea agreement with Garfield County prosecutors, the charge was reduced to a lesser offense for having "defective headlights." Then, in January 2024, Tyler called the police, claiming that his father had physically assaulted him at their home. Jayson Boebert was arrested after allegedly "pushed Tyler to the ground and pushed his thumb into his mouth," according to an arrest affidavit from Garfield County. One Trouble after Another At the time of this latest incident, Tyler was already serving a 24-month probation sentence, which he received after pleading guilty to attempted identity theft in October 2024. The guilty plea was part of a deal with prosecutors after he was arrested on 22 criminal counts — including five felonies — linked to a series of thefts across Colorado in February 2024. lauren Boebert with her 20-year-old son Tyler Boebert X One of the victims, a 33-year-old woman, alleged in a lawsuit that she had been saving for brain surgery but lost everything in the robbery. Another lawsuit claimed that Tyler recorded a sex tape with one of his female partners in the crime spree and shared the video with another member of the group. Lauren Boebert X As part of his probation, Boebert was required to complete 80 hours of community service and was prohibited from using controlled substances, according to Westword. It remains unclear whether the misdemeanor charge will be considered a violation of Tyler Boebert's probation terms. He is set to appear in Weld County Court on September 8 in connection with the child abuse charge.
Daily Mail
27-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Lauren Boebert's son Tyler charged with child abuse
Lauren Boebert's eldest son Tyler Boebert is facing a misdemeanor charge of child abuse after an incident with the congresswoman's grandson. Tyler, 20, was cited on July 11, and the charge he is facing relates to criminal negligence where no death or injury occurred, according to documents from the Windsor Police Department obtained by Westworld. Congresswoman Boebert called the incident 'a miscommunication on monitoring my young grandson that recently led to him getting out of our house,' the outlet said. The MAGA firebrand said her son's latest run-in with the law was a 'one-time incident,' and that the Boebert family has met with Child Protective Services. Tyler welcomed a son in June 2023 when he was still a teenager, making Boebert a grandmother at the age of 36. The Republican said in a statement to the outlet: 'Tyler has been doing a great job getting his life on track as a father and citizen over the past year.' 'Unfortunately, this event stems from a miscommunication on monitoring my young grandson that recently led to him getting out of our house. As the citation states, there was absolutely no injury or physical abuse involved. Our family has already met with CPS to ensure we are continuing to provide a safe environment for my boys and my grandson. I am confident this is a one-time incident that we have addressed as a family.' The Windsor Police Department and Boebert family were contacted for comment. This is not the young father's first time in legal hot water in the last few years. In 2024, the congresswoman's son was charged with 22 counts relating to a string of vehicle break-ins and property theft. His most serious charges were four felony counts for criminal possession of an ID and conspiracy to commit a felony. Tyler entered a guilty plea in October 2024 to one count of attempted identity theft, a class five felony, as part of a plea agreement. The remaining charges were dismissed. After a protracted court battle, in which Tyler claimed at one point he could not afford a lawyer, the judge in the case showed the teenager some grace. Judge John F. Neiley told Tyler during his latest hearing: 'I don't know a lot about you, but I know you are a young man.' 'You were 18 when you committed this offense. You have no prior criminal history, and this is an opportunity you should not squander.' Tyler was told that if he completed two years of probation on good terms with the court, he could have the charge wiped, allowing him to evade a felony on his record. However, July's citation may throw that good record into the balance. He is still on probation for those charges – but it is unclear if the latest child abuse incident violates the terms of his probation. In 2022, a friend alleged that he had been injured because Tyler was driving 'so f***king fast' that he flipped the vehicle in which they were both traveling. Noble D'Amato then accused the Boebert family of 'covering up' the incident from which Tyler walked with a simple careless driving ticket which was later dropped to a 'defective vehicle for headlights' ticket. The teen also had to go to court-ordered driving school. In 2024, Tyler called the police on his own father, Jayson, telling them that he was abusing him – leading to his dad's arrest. Lauren Boebert is serving her third term as a member of Congress and her first as Representative for Colorado's Fourth Congressional District. She is no stranger to the spotlight – previously making headlines for her whirlwind of a personal life. In 2023, Boebert was thrown out of a Beetlejuice performance in Denver after audience members complained she was vaping near a pregnant woman and groping her date, Aspen bar owner Quinn Gallagher. The same year, her rocky split from her now ex-husband Jayson was riddled with legal woes and conflict. Jayson had claimed Boebert punched him when they met to try to get on better terms when he was arrested in 2024 for domestic violence. He later recanted that claim. In a separate incident, Jayson was accused of assaulting their 18-year-old son Tyler and taking out a gun as the son moved to call the authorities in a fight over laundry.
Daily Mail
27-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's son Tyler charged with child abuse over incident with her grandson
's eldest son Tyler Boebert is facing a misdemeanor charge of child abuse after an incident with the congresswoman's grandson. Tyler, 20, was cited on July 11, and the charge he is facing relates to criminal negligence where no death or injury occurred, according to documents from the Windsor Police Department obtained by Westworld. Congresswoman Boebert called incident as 'a miscommunication on monitoring my young grandson that recently led to him getting out of our house,' the outlet said. The MAGA firebrand said her son's latest run-in with the law was a 'one-time incident,' and that the Boebert family have met with Child Protective Services. Tyler welcomed a son in June 2023 when he was a teenager, making Boebert a grandmother at the age of 36. This is not the young man's first time in legal hot water. In 2024, the son of the congresswoman was charged on 22 counts relating to a string of vehicle break-ins and property theft. His most serious charges were four felony counts for criminal possession of an ID and conspiracy to commit a felony. Boebert entered a guilty plea in October 2024 to one count of attempted identity theft, a class five felony, as part of a plea agreement. The remaining charges were dismissed. After a protracted court battle, in which Tyler claimed at one point he could not afford a lawyer, the judge in the case showed the teenager some grace. Judge John F. Neiley told Tyler during his latest hearing: 'I don't know a lot about you, but I know you are a young man.' 'You were 18 when you committed this offense. You have no prior criminal history, and this is an opportunity you should not squander.' Tyler was told that if he completed two years of probation on good terms with the court, he could have the charge wiped, allowing him evade a felony on his record. However, July's citation may throw that good record into the balance. He is still on probation for those charges as part of the plea deal. It is unclear if the latest child abuse incident this month violates the terms of his probation. In 2022, a friend alleged that he had been injured because Tyler was driving 'so f***king fast' that he flipped the vehicle in which they were both traveling. Noble D'Amato then accused the Boebert family of 'covering up' the incident from which Tyler walked with a simple careless driving ticket which was later dropped to a 'defective vehicle for headlights' ticket. The teen also had to go to court-ordered driving school. In 2024, Tyler called the police on his own father, Jayson, telling them that he was abusing him - leading to his dad's arrest. Lauren Boebert is serving her third term as a member of Congress and her first as Representative for Colorado's Fourth Congressional District.
WIRED
16-07-2025
- WIRED
Adoption Agency Data Exposure Revealed Information About Children and Parents
Jul 16, 2025 12:21 PM A trove of 1.1 million records left accessible on the open web shows how much sensitive information can be created—and made vulnerable—during the adoption process. Illustration:The adoption process is inherently sensitive, involving deeply personal information about children, birth parents, adoptive parents, and other caregivers. So when longtime data-breach hunter and security researcher Jeremiah Fowler came across a publicly accessible database online at the end of June that seemed to contain information related to adoption, he was instantly concerned. Fowler scrambled to identify the owner of the database, which he concluded was the largely Texas-based nonprofit Gladney Center for Adoption. He then worked to notify the organization about the exposed data on June 25 but received no reply. He attempted notification again on June 26, and within a few hours the database was silently secured—hopefully before anyone else was able to access it. Misconfigured databases are common online, even after years of effort to raise awareness about the issue, making information accessible to whoever comes across it. Fowler was particularly alarmed to see adoption-related data, though, because the trove included details like the identities of some children's biological parents, data on individuals' medical and mental health status, information about interactions with Child Protective Services, and even records referencing court orders. The database also included more typical personally identifying information like names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and unique identifiers assigned to children's cases. Fowler was ultimately able to trace the database to Gladney, because it also contained information about some of the organization's employees. 'This is the first time in all of my research that I've seen adoption data, and it stood out because a lot of these kids are very vulnerable,' Fowler tells WIRED. 'I believe that this data was exposed during the move to a different system, and that it was up for a few days before I found it. So I go to sleep at night hoping I got to it before the bad guys did.' Fowler says that the data appeared to be from a customer relationship management, or CRM, system that is used to organize client data in businesses and other organizations. The trove contained more than 1.1 million records and was 2.49 GB. 'The Gladney Center for Adoption takes security seriously. We always work with the assistance of external information technology experts to conduct a detailed investigation into any incident. Data integrity and operations are our top priority,' chief operating officer Lisa Schuessler wrote in a statement. 'With any incident, we work with law enforcement and comply with applicable laws and regulations, and in the case of any determination of sensitive information within our possession being impacted, we notify all impacted individuals.' When asked whether this should be taken as confirmation that Gladney secured the exposed database found by Fowler and is notifying individuals whose data was included, Schuessler referred WIRED to Gladney's initial response. That statement also noted that Gladney is 'constantly taking additional steps to further strengthen and bolster our systems to ensure our networks and the information entrusted to us is secure.'
