Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin arrested on child-support bench warrant
Matt Bevin, the ex-governor of Kentucky, was taken into custody by Bourbon County deputies after a bench warrant was issued for his failure to provide financial records in a child-support case.
Bourbon County deputies detained former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin on Thursday while he was working as an extra on a Christian film production in Paris, Kentucky. The arrest follows a bench warrant issued by Jefferson County Family Court after Judge Angela Johnson found Bevin in contempt for refusing to supply required financial documents in a divorce and child-support dispute involving his son Jonah. Johnson had set a deadline, warning that failure to comply would result in a 60-day jail sentence unless Bevin posted a $500 cash bond and provided the requested records.
Earlier, Bevin attempted to attend a court hearing via Zoom, citing travel after a funeral, but the judge rejected the remote appearance. The warrant had been active for over five months before the arrest, and the reasons for the delayed enforcement remain unclear. Bevin, a one-term Republican governor who left office in 2019, has been embroiled in ongoing legal and financial controversies.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights ongoing legal battles over child-support enforcement involving a former state leader.
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