The Boebert Exception?
On August 9, according to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Tyler Boebert, son of Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, was arrested on a warrant charging him with sexual exploitation of a child and multiple other offenses. He posted a $10,000 bond and was released the same day.
Those are extremely serious allegations. And in fairness, allegations are not convictions. Tyler is entitled to due process, just like everyone else. We are all entitled to be treated equally under the law, right?
But then came another interesting development. According to recent reports, in less than a week, prosecutors offered Tyler a deal calling for a plea to child abuse/negligence without injury, with up to 30 days in jail and one year of supervised probation. That offense is not a registrable sex offense.
Wait… up to 30 days? Non-registrable offense? Really?
No one should be convicted in the court of public opinion. But you can understand why people on the registry might look at this and ask “where do I get that deal?” Because for ordinary registrants, politicians like Lauren Boebert argue for laws making life increasingly difficult. More time, more restrictions, more public shaming, more collateral consequences and more ways to turn a criminal conviction into a lifetime sentence of social punishment. And yet here we have a politically connected young man facing serious allegations and before the ink is even dry on the indictment, prosecutors are offering a sweetheart deal.
Maybe it’s completely ordinary prosecutorial discretion. Maybe it’s just coincidence. Maybe the system really does work exactly the same for everyone. Or maybe, just maybe, FAC members predicted correctly.
Anyway… I guess we’ll go back to waiting for those Epstein documents.
FAC believes everyone should be treated equally under the law, including people whose last name happens to carry political weight.
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According to this press reporting, https://www.thedailybeast.com/lauren-boeberts-son-tyler-enters-plea-in-disturbing-child-abuse-case/ the plea deal is a seperate case. It does appear young Mr. Boebert has had several run-ins with law enforcement; usually getting a slap on the wrist… Most of us have heard of Diplomatic Immunity when it comes to enforcing the law. Guess Political Immunity is just as prevelant…
Just to be Devils Advocate for a moment- wouldn’t this situation fall under our Romeo & Juliet clause here in Florida? He was 18, she was 17 and 6 months. The charges were brought by her parents, and she did not want to pursue, but the state did. Not excusing anything, but I do believe any attorney not paid by the state would have a good shot at fighting these charges. The fact that he is high profile just means we heard about it.
We need to make sure this situation is not swept under the rug.
Letters need to be sent to Colorado representatives, elected officials, and local leaders asking for fairness, transparency, and due process.
This is not about prejudging anyone. It is about making sure the rules are applied fairly, everyone receives due process, and the appropriate officials know what happened.
Even if nothing else comes from these letters, there will at least be a record that people raised legitimate concerns and asked for answers. Our voices deserve to be heard.
Will be working on this campaign too since lived there too
I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE everyone to write this district attorney asking him/her not to accept or offer any plea deals short of jail time and registration.
https://www.9daco.org/contact/
The DA is the one who made the offer. It’s up to the defendant whether to accept or not. That ship has sailed.
He will probably get Adjudication witheld as well… so It doesnt appear on his record later in life