Kentucky Lantern: Former KY Gov. Matt Bevin’s adopted son reportedly removed from abusive facility in Jamaica

August 4, 2024 Kentucky Lantern: Former KY Gov. Matt Bevin’s adopted son reportedly removed from abusive facility in Jamaica
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Programs mentioned: Atlantis Leadership Academy

Matt Bevin is a conservative Christian and Republican who was governor of Kentucky from 2015-2019

Bevin claimed that his primary motivation to run was to fix the state’s foster care and adoption systems

Bevin and his wife Glenna adopted 4 children from Ethiopia

One of the Bevins’ adopted children, a 17 year-old boy given the pseudonym “Noah”, was just rescued from Atlantis Leadership Academy in Jamaica in February after authorities discovered extreme abuse and neglect at the facility

The Bevins have 5 biological children, in addition to their adopted children

Glenna Bevin field for divorce in May 2023

The Bevins did not pick up Noah from Jamaica and instead allowed him to become a ward of the Jamaican state

Glenna Bevin obtained a court order in April 2024 because Matt Bevin kept entering her home without permission, despite having been separated for two years

Only two of the Bevins’ 9 children are still minors

A hearing held for the rescued boys was held in April and attended by Paris Hilton

The Bevins adopted internationally after being denied a domestic adoption

Noah attended a TTI facility in Florida before being transferred to Jamaica