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Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Speaks Out as Son Tyler, 20, Faces Child Abuse Allegations Tied to Incident with Her Grandson
Boebert told PEOPLE in a statement that the incident "stems from a miscommunication" U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is speaking out as her 20-year-old son Tyler faces a misdemeanor citation for child abuse. According to a report from the Denver, Colo.-based outlet Westword, Tyler, the eldest of the congresswoman's four sons, received a citation for "criminal negligence" tied to an incident involving his son on July 11. A court summons obtained by the outlet states "no death or injury occurred." Tyler — who welcomed the child when he was 17 years old — was issued the criminal citation by the Windsor Police Department (WPD), located about 60 miles outside Denver. Other details about the circumstances of the incident were not immediately available, but Lauren, 38, a Republican politician, told PEOPLE in a statement, "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," she continued. The WPD and the Weld County District Attorney did not immediately respond to reach-outs from PEOPLE on Sunday, July 27. Tyler has faced criminal issues in the past. In February 2024, a then 18-year-old Tyler was arrested on felony charges connected to a string of property thefts and vehicle trespasses. The Rifle Police Department in Colorado said at the time that Tyler was facing "four felony counts of Criminal Possession ID Documents - Multiple Victims, one felony count of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, and over 15 additional misdemeanor and petty offenses." In a statement given to PEOPLE at the time, Lauren said, "I love my son Tyler, who has 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 continued. "I will never give up on him and I will continue to be there for him." Added Lauren: "As an adult and father, Tyler will take responsibility for his actions and should be held accountable for poor decisions just like any other citizen." The Post Independent reported in October that Tyler reached an agreement and entered a guilty plea to one count of attempted identity theft, a class five felony, as part of a plea agreement. The remaining charges were dismissed. Tyler's arrest came weeks after his father, Lauren's ex-husband Jayson Boebert, was arrested following an alleged public altercation involving the former couple. Jayson, 43, was arrested in January on suspicion of misdemeanor assault and criminal mischief, according to Garfield County records viewed by CBS News. He was released from the county jail on the same day of his arrest. The Silt Police Department in northwest Colorado confirmed to PEOPLE at the time that it had launched an investigation after Jayson claimed he was a victim of domestic violence, alleging that his ex-wife "punched" him in the face multiple times at a restaurant. In addition to Tyler, the representative also shares three other sons, Brody, Kaydon and Roman, with Jayson. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Lauren — who filed for divorce from Jayson last spring, citing irreconcilable differences — previously represented Colorado's 3rd Congressional District from 2021 to January 2025. She ran for Congess in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, a much redder district, in the 2024 election and won. Read the original article on People
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2 days ago
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Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Speaks Out as Son Tyler, 20, Faces Child Abuse Allegations Tied to Incident with Her Grandson
Boebert told PEOPLE in a statement that the incident "stems from a miscommunication" U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is speaking out as her 20-year-old son Tyler faces a misdemeanor citation for child abuse. According to a report from the Denver, Colo.-based outlet Westword, Tyler, the eldest of the congresswoman's four sons, received a citation for "criminal negligence" tied to an incident involving his son on July 11. A court summons obtained by the outlet states "no death or injury occurred." Tyler — who welcomed the child when he was 17 years old — was issued the criminal citation by the Windsor Police Department (WPD), located about 60 miles outside Denver. Other details about the circumstances of the incident were not immediately available, but Lauren, 38, a Republican politician, told PEOPLE in a statement, "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," she continued. The WPD and the Weld County District Attorney did not immediately respond to reach-outs from PEOPLE on Sunday, July 27. Tyler has faced criminal issues in the past. In February 2024, a then 18-year-old Tyler was arrested on felony charges connected to a string of property thefts and vehicle trespasses. The Rifle Police Department in Colorado said at the time that Tyler was facing "four felony counts of Criminal Possession ID Documents - Multiple Victims, one felony count of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, and over 15 additional misdemeanor and petty offenses." In a statement given to PEOPLE at the time, Lauren said, "I love my son Tyler, who has 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 continued. "I will never give up on him and I will continue to be there for him." Added Lauren: "As an adult and father, Tyler will take responsibility for his actions and should be held accountable for poor decisions just like any other citizen." The Post Independent reported in October that Tyler reached an agreement and entered a guilty plea to one count of attempted identity theft, a class five felony, as part of a plea agreement. The remaining charges were dismissed. Tyler's arrest came weeks after his father, Lauren's ex-husband Jayson Boebert, was arrested following an alleged public altercation involving the former couple. Jayson, 43, was arrested in January on suspicion of misdemeanor assault and criminal mischief, according to Garfield County records viewed by CBS News. He was released from the county jail on the same day of his arrest. The Silt Police Department in northwest Colorado confirmed to PEOPLE at the time that it had launched an investigation after Jayson claimed he was a victim of domestic violence, alleging that his ex-wife "punched" him in the face multiple times at a restaurant. In addition to Tyler, the representative also shares three other sons, Brody, Kaydon and Roman, with Jayson. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Lauren — who filed for divorce from Jayson last spring, citing irreconcilable differences — previously represented Colorado's 3rd Congressional District from 2021 to January 2025. She ran for Congess in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, a much redder district, in the 2024 election and won. Read the original article on People
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2 days ago
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Lauren Boebert's son charged with child abuse in incident she described as a ‘miscommunication'
Rep. Lauren Boebert's son has been charged with child abuse following an incident involving her grandson that she described as a 'miscommunication.' Tyler Boebert, 20, the eldest son of the MAGA congresswoman, was cited for criminal negligence where no death or injury occurred, which is a misdemeanor, for the July 11 incident, according to Windsor Police Department records obtained by Denver Westword. Authorities have not yet shared details about the incident, which the 38-year-old congresswoman brushed off as 'a miscommunication on monitoring my young grandson that recently led to him getting out of the house.' In a statement, the congresswoman described her son's legal trouble as a 'one-time incident,' noting there was 'no injury or physical abuse involved.' Child Protective Services met with the family, the congresswoman added. It's not the first run-in with the law for the congresswoman's 20-year-old son, whose girlfriend became pregnant with his child when he was just 17 years old. In September of 2022, Tyler Boebert flipped his father's SUV into a creek, leaving the person in his passenger seat with multiple concussions and a severely lacerated hand. He was ticketed for careless driving. The case was eventually dropped down to a 'defective vehicle for headlights' ticket under a plea deal. Then, in January 2024, he called the police to report that his father, Jayson, was assaulting him, leading to his arrest. During the incident, Jayson allegedly 'pushed Tyler to the ground and pushed his thumb into his mouth,' according to the arrest affidavit. A month later, Tyler was slapped with more than a dozen felony charges for a series of thefts from vehicles – and for using stolen credit cards at local gas stations. Tyler Boebert pleaded guilty last October to a single charge of attempting to commit identity theft and was given a two-year deferred judgment, allowing his felony to be cleared from his record after completing his 24-month probation term. He was required to complete 80 hours of community service and was banned from using controlled substances. It was not immediately clear whether the most recent citation would be a breach of his probation. He is due in Weld County Court on September 8. Lauren Boebert did not immediately return The Independent's request for comment.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
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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
3 days ago
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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.
