Overview

• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed a federal review and called the early release of the child’s killer “wholly unacceptable.”
• Kentucky Department of Corrections records show Exantus left the Kentucky State Reformatory after serving less than seven years of a 20-year sentence and remains under supervision in Florida until June 2026.
• The Kentucky Parole Board denied parole on Sept. 30, but KRS 439.3406 required Mandatory Reentry Supervision, leading to Exantus’ supervised release.
• Exantus was found not guilty by reason of insanity on murder and burglary charges in 2018 yet was convicted as guilty but mentally ill on assault counts tied to the 2015 home invasion.
• The Tipton family publicly condemned the outcome and continued advocating for “Logan’s Law” to stiffen penalties for violent crimes involving children.