Former Kentucky Governor Bevin Arrested on Court-Contempt Charges in Child-Support Dispute

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Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was arrested in Bourbon County and jailed in Louisville on contempt-of-court charges related to a long-running child-support dispute, with a Jefferson County bench warrant cited for his earlier contempt. Bevin had repeatedly failed to appear in court since May and tried to join a July 28 hearing via Zoom, only to be kicked off by Judge Angela Johnson. The case involves allegations of libel/slander and resistance to order. Bevin served as governor from 2015 to 2019 and lost to Andy Beshear.
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