08-03-2025
Former Gov. Bevin's adopted son files protective order against parents
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — Matt Bevin's adoptive son has filed a protective order against the former governor and his estranged wife, Glenna.
According to court records, the protective orders were filed on Friday in a Jefferson County Court.
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In an interview with the Kentucky Lantern, Jonah revealed that he was the adoptive son the Bevins allegedly abandoned at a Jamaican troubled-teen boarding school.
11:11 Media Impact has been diligently working to protect and advocate on behalf of the American boys removed from Atlantis Leadership Academy in Jamaica. These boys, including Former Governor Bevin's son, were taken into the custody of Jamaica after experiencing horrific abuse and have since been returned to the United States, and placed in alternative more appropriate placements. It is our understanding that Noah is safe and we will continue to look out for the welfare of all children who experience institutional child abuse and neglect.
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Jonah, now 18, told the Kentucky Lantern that he's now living on his own in Utah, working part-time construction jobs and finding temporary places to live, receiving no assistance from his adoptive family.
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Former Gov. Bevin's adopted son files protective order against parents
A 2024 London Times investigation took an unexpected turn, revealing that former Gov. Matt Bevin's adopted son was one of the three boys left behind when the Atlantis Leadership Academy (ALA) dismantled, a school that promised the ideal environment for healing.
Instead, several staff members were arrested in connection with the reported abuse students endured.
Jonah told the Kentucky Lantern he'd once attempted to escape, only to return and be brutally beaten.
'I was bleeding from my nose, mouth,' he said. 'They made me clean it up with a mop. They made me clean up my own blood.'
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The Bevin couple filed for divorce in July of 2024, the former governor even being barred from his estranged wife's home. The case was eventually sealed by a Jefferson County judge.
A protective order hearing has been set for March 19.
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