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Congresswoman Lauren Boebert breaks silence to defend son charged with child abuse

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Updated 15:09 28 Jul 2025 GMT+1Published 14:59 28 Jul 2025 GMT+1

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert breaks silence to defend son charged with child abuse

Tyler Boebert is the eldest of Republican Lauren Boebert's four sons

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

A congresswoman has been forced to address her son's recent child abuse charge.

Republican Lauren Boebert has four sons, the eldest of which, Tyler, has faced numerous felony charges in recent years including identity theft.

Tyler, now 20, welcomed his first child in 2023, making his politician mother a grandma at the age of 36.

In his latest run-in with the law, Tyler is facing a misdemeanour charge of child abuse, which he received on July 11.

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The child-abuse charge Tyler faces is criminal negligence, where no death or injury occurred, Westword reports.

Addressing the matter, Congresswoman Boebert says the charge is a result of 'miscommunication'.

In a statement shared with Newsweek, the mom-of-four said: "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."

Tyler Boebert is facing a misdemeanour charge of child abuse (Rifle Police Department)
Tyler Boebert is facing a misdemeanour charge of child abuse (Rifle Police Department)

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Boebert also described it as a 'one-time incident' and insisted that there was 'no injury or physical abuse involved', as per The Independent. The family are said to have met with Child Protective Services.

The new charge comes at a time when Tyler still has one year left of probation. In October 2024 he admitted to a single charge of attempting to commit identity theft and was given a two-year deferred judgment.

As part of the deal, Tyler had to do 80 hours of community service and was prohibited from using controlled substances. Should he successfully follow through with the terms the felony will be cleared from his record.

It is unclear if his recent charge will be classed as a breach of his probation.

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Tyler's criminal history dates back to 2022 when he flipped his father's SUV into a creek bed. A passenger who was in the car at the time suffered multiple injuries.

Lauren Boebert has defended her 20-year-old son (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Lauren Boebert has defended her 20-year-old son (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

He went on to be ticketed for careless driving but the charges went on to be dropped down by prosecutors to a 'defective vehicle for headlights' ticket under a plea deal.

Then in January 2024, Tyler called the cops and alleged that his father Jayson was assaulting him in their Garfield County home in Colorado.

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In June 2024, the elder Boebert pleaded guilty to one count of reckless endangerment and was sentenced to unsupervised probation in exchange for the plea, CBS News reported at the time.

Congresswoman Boebert and the father of her kids are no longer married. She filed for divorce in April 2023, and it was finalized six months later.

Elsewhere, in February 2024, Tyler was linked to a string of vehicle trespasses and thefts — only one of which he pleaded guilty of as a part of a deal.

If you’ve been affected by any of these issues or want to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, US Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico.

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Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Anna Moneymaker

Topics: Crime, Parenting, US News, Republicans

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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