That escalated on Monday following revelations that Tyler Boebert, her 21-year-old son, was arrested on child sexual abuse charges. Colorado US Representative Lauren Boebert is one of the most controversial Republicans in the House.
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More details are expected to be out when Tyler appears in court in Colorado on August 19, Wednesday. Tyler Boebert is accused of having sexual intercourse with a girl under 18 and recording and distributing it, according to Colorado Public Radio. The incident occurred more than two years ago, and among the alleged evidence was also a video. The report states, citing the arrest affidavit, that police were led to Tyler Boebert via a Safe2Tell report claiming that intimate videos of teens had been posted on a newly created Instagram account.
The news broke late on Monday night when multiple local news outlets reported, citing court records, that Tyler Boebert was charged with five counts of felony child sexual exploitation .
