Bachelorette star Joshua Tylerbeast arrested and charged with ‘possession of child pornography’
- Former Bachelorette star Joshua Tylerbist has been arrested and charged with 15 felony counts of “possession of material showing the sexual performance of a child”
- The former reality show contestant allegedly possessed video footage of children under the age of 10 engaging in graphic sexual acts with adults.
- Joshua was released on $5,000 bail and has a court date in June
Former Bachelorette Joshua Tylerbust 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 material showing the sexual performance of a child, TMZ mentioned.
The former reality show contestant, 27, allegedly uploaded about 50 photos and videos showing child abuse, according to TMZ.
The outlet said there were 15 files on his iPhone that contained child pornography and more on his other devices.
Some of the video footage seized was of children under the age of 10 who were allegedly involved in graphic sexual acts with adults.
Most recent: Former Bachelorette Joshua Tylerbst was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography. He is seen in a shot of his face in Miami-Dade Prison
Disturbing: The IT consultant, who was arrested last month in Miami, has been charged with 15 felony counts of possession of material showing the sexual performance of a child, TMZ reported. Seen with Katie Thurston
The Florida native has pleaded not guilty, with his next court date set for June 7. 2023, according to Page Six.
After being arrested and charged, he was released on bail of $5,000 each us weekly magazine.
A Google account has been reported to law enforcement after uploading 50 photos and videos showing child abuse.
After obtaining a search warrant, law enforcement found evidence that he had been interacting with substances.
Then they searched his residence and found the files.
He appeared on The Bachelorette in the 2021 season of Katie Thurston.
Joshua was eliminated in the fourth week during Season 17.
His Instagram account has since been deleted.
In his bio of appearing on The Bachelorette, he read (via Us Weekly): “Josh loves hard and says there’s no other way to put it. He is humble, kind-hearted, and goofy, but a hopeless romantic who has always been in touch with his feelings.
THE CHARGES: The former reality show contestant, 27, allegedly uploaded about 50 photos and videos showing child abuse, according to TMZ
Josh is looking for a kind, outgoing, ambitious and adventurous woman. He is constantly striving to be honest and wants to find a partner who will do the same.
“Josh is very family oriented and finding someone he can bring home with his wonderful family for a night of barbecue and playing cards is his dream come true.”
Katie continued to be engaged to Blake Moynes during her off season but the couple divorced shortly after in October 2022.
In November 2022, she began dating a contestant she dumped in Week 2 – John Hersey – but they broke up in June 2022.
