Tyler Boebert, the 21-year-old son of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, was sentenced Thursday to two years of supervised probation and 20 days in jail with work release after violating a deferred judgment in a 2024 attempted identity theft case.

9th Judicial District Court Judge Elise Myer revoked Tyler Boebert’s deferred judgment, meaning his Class 5 felony conviction will now be entered on his record.

Tyler Boebert pleaded guilty in 2024 to attempted identity theft after Rifle police arrested him following a series of vehicle trespass and property theft incidents. He originally faced 22 charges, but the remaining charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

Under the agreement, Tyler Boebert received a two-year deferred judgment that would have allowed him to avoid a felony conviction if he successfully completed probation.

That changed after Tyler Boebert pleaded guilty in Weld County to misdemeanor child abuse that did not cause injury. The case stemmed from his toddler son wandering out of a house while unsupervised. A charge stemming from a second alleged child abuse incident was dismissed. A Weld County judge sentenced him Sept. 4 to 12 months of probation and 20 days of work release.

Myer ordered Tyler Boebert’s 20-day Garfield County jail sentence to run concurrently with the Weld County work release sentence. Work release allows a person serving a jail sentence to leave the facility for approved employment and return to custody when not working.

During Thursday’s hearing, 9th Judicial District Attorney Sarah Nordgaard asked Myer to sentence Tyler Boebert to community corrections, arguing standard probation would not provide enough structure.

Nordgaard described the identity theft case as aggravated by the number of victims, who were unknown to Tyler Boebert, and the invasion of privacy involved. She said there was “no excuse” for his conduct and argued the circumstances showed the thefts were not driven by basic financial need.

“He is someone who has means,” Nordgaard said. “He is driving around a not inexpensive vehicle when this crime occurred, and purchasing items that aren’t necessities for living.”

Nordgaard also criticized Tyler Boebert for minimizing his relationships with others involved in the case and raised concerns about his marijuana use and what she described as a lack of accountability.

“He is a parent, but he is now going to be a convicted felon at a very young age, and that’s disappointing because the people were hopeful that he could have succeeded on this deferred judgment and sentence to avoid having that as part of his history,” Nordgaard said.

Tyler Boebert’s attorney, Joseph Gavaldon, argued for probation, saying Tyler Boebert remained employed, had family support in Garfield County and needed to continue supporting his son.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert also addressed the court, acknowledging her son had violated the terms of his deferred judgment while asking Myer to impose a sentence that would allow him to continue working and caring for his child.

“My son certainly has not done everything right. But he’s not a bad kid. He’s not a bad man,” Lauren Boebert said.

“Your Honor, mercy is yours to decide today. I’m not asking you to ignore this violation,” she later added. “I’m asking that the punishment leave room for him to be and continue to become the father that I know that he is and will be.”

Tyler Boebert also addressed the court, apologizing to the victims, his family and the community.

“My actions benefited me temporarily while leaving the other people to deal with consequences they simply did not deserve,” Tyler Boebert said. “I recognize that an apology cannot undo the harm, and I do not expect my words today to restore the trust that I have broken.”

Myer rejected the prosecution’s request for community corrections, pointing to Tyler Boebert’s employment, stable housing, family support and completion of the 80 hours of community service ordered in the original case.

“Not going to sentence you to community corrections. I don’t think that’s an appropriate sentence in this case,” Myer said.

She instead imposed two years of supervised probation, ordered Tyler Boebert to complete a life skills class and sentenced him to 20 days in jail. Myer authorized work release and ordered the sentence to run concurrently with the Weld County case.

Myer stayed the jail sentence while Tyler Boebert applies for Garfield County’s work release program. The case is scheduled for review at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 24 to determine whether he has been accepted into the program.

Tyler Boebert was also on Thursday’s docket in a seperate case involving five felony charges stemming from an investigation that led to his Aug. 9 arrest.

He faces two Class 3 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a child, one Class 4 felony count of sexual exploitation of a child and two Class 4 felony counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

According to an arrest affidavit, the investigation began after Rifle police received a Safe2Tell report in March 2024 alleging videos and images involving minors engaged in sexual activity had been posted to an Instagram account. Investigators alleged one video showed Tyler Boebert, who was 18 at the time, engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old girl.

Little occurred in that case Thursday because Tyler Boebert has not yet obtained an attorney. Gavaldon, who represents Tyler Boebert in the identity theft case, told the court Tyler Boebert was considering hiring private counsel and also plans to apply for a public defender.

Myer continued the case until 8:30 a.m. Oct. 8 to check on Tyler Boebert’s representation.