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Child Killer's Early Release Sparks Calls for 'Logan’s Law'

12/10/2025

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Ronald Exantus, a convicted child killer in Kentucky, received a 20-year sentence for the 2015 murder of Logan Tipton and was released early for good behavior.
He was re-arrested shortly after release for failing to register as a felon.
Exantus could be released again next year without parole.
Logan Tipton’s family and state lawmakers seek reforms to Kentucky’s re-entry supervision, including State Representative Jason Nemes’s proposed "Logan’s Law."

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Ronald Exantus, a convicted child killer in Kentucky, received a 20-year sentence for the 2015 murder of Logan Tipton and was released early for good behavior.
He was re-arrested shortly after release for failing to register as a felon.
Exantus could be released again next year without parole.
Logan Tipton’s family and state lawmakers seek reforms to Kentucky’s re-entry supervision, including State Representative Jason Nemes’s proposed "Logan’s Law."