Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Arrested, Charged in Child Support Case
Officials said Bevin had an active Jefferson County bench warrant after a contempt finding in a child support case.
- On Thursday, September 3, 2026, former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin was arrested in Paris, Bourbon County, on an active bench warrant issued in Jefferson County for contempt of court.
- Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson issued the warrant after Bevin failed to provide financial documents required in a child support lawsuit filed by his adopted son, Jonah Bevin.
- Judge Johnson sentenced Bevin to 60 days in jail unless he posts a $500 cash bond and submits financial records. She wrote that Bevin "holds the keys to his own jail cell" by refusing to comply with court orders.
- Attorneys John Helmers and Melina Hettiaratchi, representing Jonah, stated after the arrest, "No one is above the law, and that's been demonstrated today," while Bevin previously claimed the judge "seems singularly focused on finding some way to put me in jail."
- The child support case went to trial in late July, though a ruling has not yet been issued. Bevin, a Republican, served as Kentucky governor for one term after his 2015 election.
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