Jania Ashlynn
Joshua Tylerbest, a former contestant on the reality show “The Bachelorette”, has been arrested and charged with possessing child pornography, according to Page Six.
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Arrest Details
Per the court filing, authorities arrested the 27-year-old last month in Miami. There was a google account registered to him that allegedly uploaded 50 videos and images depicting forms of child sexual abuse.
Police received a search warrant for Tylerbest’s account and found evidence that he had been interacting with the child pornography content.
Upon discovery, the authorities searched his house and took away several electronic devices, including his mobile phone. They said that the phone contained 15 files of pornographic content. The victims were under the age of 10.
Tylerbest has been charged with 15 felony counts of possession of materials showing a sexual performance by a child. He pleaded not guilty.
The ex-reality star posted a $5,000 bond, and has a court date set for June 7th, 2023.
Representatives for Tylerbest have not made any comment.
Formerly Occupations
The former ABC personality worked as an IT consultant and appeared as a contestant on Season 17 of “The Bachelorette” in 2021. Katie Thurston eliminated him, along with Quartney Mixon and Andrew Milcovich, from the competition during week 5.
Joshua wrote a tribute to Katie after being eliminated from the show, sharing a photo of them on a date.
He captioned the post: “I have to thank @thekatiethurston for being such an amazing person throughout, allowing me to grow tremendously in such a short period of time and helping me give love a second chance. I wish for nothing but the best for her and her journey.”
Tylerbest maintained friendship with several former members of the cast, sharing photographs of himself out with some of the men. None of them have commented on the arrest or if they were aware of Tylerbest’s crimes.
