Bachelorette star Joshua Tylerbest arrested and charged with ‘possession of child pornography’
Bachelorette star Joshua Tylerbest arrested and charged with ‘possession of child pornography’
- Former Bachelorette star Joshua Tylerbest was arrested and charged with 15 felony counts of “possession of materials depicting the sexual performance of a child.”
- The former contestant on the reality show allegedly possessed video footage of children under the age of 10 engaging in graphic sexual acts with adults.
- Joshua was released on $5K bail and has a court date in June.
Former bachelorette Joshua Tylerbest was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography.
The IT consultant, who was arrested last month in Miami, has been charged with 15 felony counts of possession of materials depicting the sexual performance of a child, TMZ informed.
The 27-year-old former reality show contestant allegedly uploaded about 50 images and videos depicting child abuse, according to TMZ.
There were allegedly 15 files on his iPhone containing child pornography and more on his other devices, the outlet said.
Some of the seized video images were of children under the age of 10 allegedly engaged in graphic sexual acts with adults.
The Latest: Former Bachelorette Joshua Tylerbest Has Been Arrested and Charged with Possession of Child Pornography; seen on her mug shot in Miami Dade jail
Disturbing: The IT consultant, who was arrested last month in Miami, has been charged with 15 felony counts of possession of materials depicting a child’s sexual performance, TMZ reported; seen with Katie Thurston
The Florida native has pleaded not guilty, with his next court date on June 7, 2023, according to Page Six.
After his arrest and charge, he was released on a $5,000 bond, for us weekly magazine.
A Google account registered in his name was flagged to law enforcement after 50 images and videos depicting child abuse were allegedly uploaded.
After obtaining a search warrant, police found evidence that he was interacting with the material.
They then searched his residence and reportedly found the files.
She appeared on The Bachelorette in 2021 for the Katie Thurston season.
Joshua was eliminated in week four during season 17.
His Instagram account has since been deleted.
In his bio for his appearance on The Bachelorette, he said (via Us Weekly), “Josh loves a lot and says there’s really no other way to put it. He is humble, kindhearted and silly, but he is a hopeless romantic who has always been very in touch with his emotions.’
Charges: The 27-year-old former reality show contestant allegedly uploaded about 50 images and videos depicting child abuse, according to TMZ
‘Josh is looking for a kind, open-minded, ambitious and adventurous woman. He constantly strives to be genuine and wants to find a partner who will do the same.’
“Josh is very family oriented and finding someone he can bring home to his amazing family for a night of barbecuing and playing cards is his dream come true.”
Katie became engaged to Blake Moynes during her season, but the couple split shortly after, in October 2022.
In November 2022, she began dating a contestant she eliminated in the second week, John Hersey, but they broke up in June 2022.