Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Speaks Out as Son Tyler, 20, Faces Youngster Abuse Allegations Tied to Incident with Her Grandson

[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is talking out as her 20-year-old son Tyler faces a misdemeanor quotation for little one abuse.

In response to a report from the Denver, Colo.-based outlet Westword, Tyler, the eldest of the congresswoman's 4 sons, acquired a quotation for "legal negligence" tied to an incident involving his son on July 11.

A court docket summons obtained by the outlet states "no loss of life or damage occurred." Tyler — who welcomed the kid when he was 17 years previous — was issued the legal quotation by the Windsor Police Division (WPD), positioned about 60 miles exterior Denver.

Different particulars in regards to the circumstances of the incident weren't instantly out there, however Lauren, 38, a Republican politician, instructed PEOPLE in a press release, "Tyler has been doing an excellent job getting his life on observe as a father and citizen over the previous yr."

"Sadly, this occasion stems from a miscommunication on monitoring my younger grandson that not too long ago led to him getting out of our home," she continued.

The WPD and the Weld County District Lawyer didn't instantly reply to reach-outs from PEOPLE on Sunday, July 27.

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Lauren Boebert in July 2024. Tyler has confronted legal points up to now. In February 2024, a then 18-year-old Tyler was arrested on felony expenses related to a string of property thefts and automobile trespasses.

The Rifle Police Division in Colorado stated on the time that Tyler was going through "4 felony counts of Legal Possession ID Paperwork - A number of Victims, one felony depend of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, and over 15 further misdemeanor and petty offenses."

In a press release given to PEOPLE on the time, Lauren stated, "I really like my son Tyler, who has been by way of some very tough, public challenges for a younger man and the topic of consideration that he did not ask for."

"It breaks my coronary heart to see my little one struggling and, on this scenario, particularly when he has been supplied a number of alternatives to get his life on observe," she continued. "I'll by no means hand over on him and I'll proceed to be there for him."

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Tyler Boebert's mugshot from his 2024 arrest. Added Lauren: "As an grownup and father, Tyler will take duty for his actions and ought to be held accountable for poor choices identical to some other citizen."

The Put up Unbiased reported in October that Tyler reached an settlement and entered a responsible plea to at least one depend of tried id theft, a category 5 felony, as a part of a plea settlement. The remaining expenses had been dismissed.

Tyler's arrest got here weeks after his father, Lauren's ex-husband Jayson Boebert, was arrested following an alleged public altercation involving the previous couple.

Jayson, 43, was arrested in January on suspicion of misdemeanor assault and legal mischief, in keeping with Garfield County data seen by CBS Information. He was launched from the county jail on the identical day of his arrest.

The Silt Police Division in northwest Colorado confirmed to PEOPLE on the time that it had launched an investigation after Jayson claimed he was a sufferer of home violence, alleging that his ex-wife "punched" him within the face a number of occasions at a restaurant.

Along with Tyler, the consultant additionally shares three different sons, Brody, Kaydon and Roman, with Jayson.

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Lauren — who filed for divorce from Jayson final spring, citing irreconcilable variations — beforehand represented Colorado's third Congressional District from 2021 to January 2025.