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Tyler Boebert is facing five felony charges for allegedly filming a 43-second video of himself and an underage female which local authorities have deemed to be child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to a copy of a criminal affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.

The affidavit says the CSAM was filmed on Feb. 1, 2024, when Tyler was 18 and the female was 17, two weeks before she turned 18.

Unlike much of the material detailed in the affidavit, the video of Tyler and his then-girlfriend was never shared online or posted to social media.

. . . Tyler has yet to enter a plea to the charges against him in this case. He will be sentenced in early September in both Weld County and Garfield County for two prior, separate cases.

His sentencing in Weld County is for a child abuse case filed in 2025; his Garfield County case is from an incident in 2024 that led to multiple charges, including property theft and trespass.

Prior to both of those sentencing hearings, he will appear in court on Aug. 19 for a hearing related to this latest arrest regarding the child sex abuse sting, per authorities.

Recent polling indicates that Lauren Boebert is favored to win Colorado's 4th Congressional District, with projections showing her receiving about 53% of the vote compared to 47% for her opponent, Admiral Eileen Laubacher (ret.).

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[–] Zak@lemmy.world 43 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

To summarize:

  • Tyler (18) and his girlfriend (17) consensually filmed themselves having consensual sex
  • The sex was legal. The video was not.
  • The girlfriend sent the video to several people.
  • One of those people send the video to the girlfriend's ex.
  • The girlfriend told the cops; she did not want Tyler to be punished.

In an age where teenagers all have smartphones, I find it a bit problematic that recording video of a legal sex act with the consent of everyone participating can make a teenager into a felon. (For purposes of this case, I am ignoring Tyler's other felonies - he's probably a bad person, but that's beside the point.)

[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 15 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I share the sentiment. It's like how people wind up on the sex offender registry for public urination but the president is a pedophile.

The law can be a little fucky sometimes.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

So this is the problem I had him posting the story. I totally agree with your summary. This is a big problem all over the country actually, and As usual, disproportionally affects minorities.

However, that is only one of three court cases that he’s facing. The other ones including child neglect (or endangerment, idk) and trespassing for being a dick. As two separate indictments in two other separate counties.

I didn’t think anybody would click on the link so I put what was this story in the post. But you’ll notice the last three paragraphs are more relevant and no one ever makes it that far. That’s on me.

The upshot being: this will be the third reelection for MAGA Gramgram and it sure would be great to get her the fuck out this time.

I think this deserves a fine at the least, probably jail, but not placement on a registry. My biggest issue would be whether or not Tyler consented to sharing the video. Even if they were over 21, married, and fully consenting of the sex and recording you don't have a right to share that content with whomever you please just because you're in it.

[–] phar@lemmy.world 11 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I may not like Boebert but this is complete and total bs

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Well one of the three pending cases is, yeah

[–] bobjones1665@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I hate the Boeberts as much as anyone, but this falls within Romeo and Juliet clauses and it's a flimsy case for trafficking.

Yeah the video aspect is problematic though...

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

. . . Tyler has yet to enter a plea to the charges against him in this case. He will be sentenced in early September in both Weld County and Garfield County for two prior, separate cases.

His sentencing in Weld County is for a child abuse case filed in 2025; his Garfield County case is from an incident in 2024 that led to multiple charges, including property theft and trespass.

[–] bobjones1665@lemmy.world 2 points 59 minutes ago

Now the rest of that shit he needs to be on the register for.

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

Tyler was 18 and the female was 17

Seriously?

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 3 points 1 hour ago

Not just 17 - two weeks away from being 18.

In ANY other criminal case, she would've been treated as if she was an adult, over 18.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago

Yeah its bullshit but it happens all the time. If he were black you’d never hear about it, he’d just get the 15y sentence and boom, gone.

It’s that it’s in proximity to three other indictments in various counties that’s the thing.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 1 hour ago

Two weeks before she turned 18.

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

You'd think the cops have better shit to do than this

[–] DeepDown@leminal.space 4 points 2 hours ago

Something about this family and sexual misdemeanors

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Did the Dems not figure out with McGrath getting smoked by a taxidermied turtle that the centrist military thing DOES NOT WIN? The opposition has been controlled for so long it's like they've forgotten how to even make it look close.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

You realize BoeBoe went to the 4th because it was so Putin-red she basically couldn’t lose?

You’re not gonna get Sarah McBride elected here.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Well I'll tell you, as someone in her district, I'm sure as hell not voting for that bus station skank.

[–] funkreddit@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

So….. what are you saying?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

That Colorado’s 4th district has a chance to not get stuck with BoeBoe again, and she can have more time to be a batshit MAGAflag faux-Jesusy gun-posing grandma.