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Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin arrested by Bourbon County Sheriff's Office
Louisville Public Media • • nation
Key Points:
- Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin was arrested Thursday in Paris, Kentucky, by the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office due to an active bench warrant from Jefferson County related to his divorce and child support case.
- Bevin was reportedly on the set of a Christian film production, "The Greatest Christmas Gift of All," when arrested; the warrant stemmed from his failure to provide required financial documents to the court.
- Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson issued two arrest warrants over the summer, including one for Bevin missing a court hearing and another for failing to comply with financial disclosures, resulting in a 60-day jail sentence and a $500 fine.
- Bevin did not appear in person at a July 28 hearing where his ex-wife and son testified; his son Jonah is seeking child support, alleging abandonment in an abusive Jamaican youth facility.
- Matt Bevin, a Republican who served as Kentucky governor from 2015 to 2019, lost his reelection bid narrowly to Democrat Andy Beshear.
