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Ronald Exantus Extradited to Kentucky After Florida Arrest Over Registration Violation

His return follows a Florida arrest for failing to register as a felon after a Kentucky statute required his supervised release.

Overview

  • Exantus was booked into the Kentucky State Reformatory on Oct. 29 following his extradition from Marion County, Florida.
  • Kentucky released him on Oct. 1 under Mandatory Reentry Supervision after sentence credits, despite a unanimous parole board vote to keep him incarcerated.
  • Marion County deputies located him living next to Sunrise Elementary in Marion Oaks and arrested him for not registering as a convicted felon within 48 hours, and he was held without bond.
  • Florida officials credited interagency coordination for the arrest, and the Attorney General and sheriff publicly criticized the case while urging tighter limits on the insanity defense; federal officials were briefed on the interstate actions.
  • Kentucky lawmakers have asked the parole board to deem him ineligible for re-release and to reconsider credits that enabled his early supervised release.