Former Kentucky Gov. Bevin sentenced to 60 days in jail amid legal battle with estranged son
On Tuesday, a judge issued an arrest warrant for former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) after she found him in contempt of court for repeatedly failing to provide financial records.
Bevin’s estranged son Jonah intervened in the divorce case of his adoptive parents, claiming that they abandoned him and sent him to the Atlantis Leadership Academy, a youth facility in Jamaica, when he was 17. Jonah says he was repeatedly beaten by the staff before the facility was shut down by Jamaican authorities in 2024. The horrific conditions of the Academy were detailed in a July 2024 report published by the Sunday Times of London.
Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson ordered Bevin to serve 60 days in the Jefferson County Jail. Bevin can avoid the sentence if he posts a $500 bond and provides financial records that show his receipt of income. Bevin, who was appearing in court via Zoom, claimed that he was attending a funeral in Oklahoma and that he needed time to produce the documents.
Johnson said Bevin has been told multiple times to produce the documents, which are commonly required in cases where child support is at stake. Bevin’s ex-wife Genna provided her financial documents.
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