Lauren Boebert has spoken up about her eldest son Tyler Boebert’s misdemeanor citation for child abuse. In a statement shared with several news outlets, the Republican Congresswoman appeared to brush the child abuse allegations off. She claimed that her 20-year-old son was cited due to a “miscommunication.”
On Saturday, July 26, 2025, local news outlet Westword reported that Tyler Boebert was charged with a misdemeanor in Windsor, Colorado, on July 11, 2025. Details about the incident were not available at the time of publication, but the type of charge Tyler Boebert faces indicates that no one was injured, according to the publication.
Reacting to the incident, Lauren Boebert said in a statement shared with People and other outlets that “Tyler has been doing a great job getting his life on track as a father and citizen over the past year.”
She added, “Unfortunately, this event stems from a miscommunication on monitoring my young grandson that recently led to him getting out of our house.”
Tyler Boebert welcomed his child when he was 17 years old. He has also faced criminal charges in the past. In February 2024, he faced multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly stealing items, including credit cards, from people’s cars. He was also accused of using the stolen cards to make purchases, The Independent reported.
When it comes to the child abuse incident, Lauren Boebert said she is “confident” that it was a “one-time incident.” She added that they “have addressed [it] as a family” and Child Protective Services also met with them, per the New York Post.
In the past, when her son faced criminal charges, Lauren Boebert said in a statement shared with People that Tyler Boebert has experienced “some very difficult, public challenges.”
“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 at the time. “I will never give up on him and I will continue to be there for him.”
If you suspect child abuse, you can call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453 (1-800-4-A-Child), or go to Childhelp.org. The hotline is available 24/7.
