Posted on 08/05/2024 5:42:42 PM PDT by Morgana
The adopted son of former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin says he was abandoned in Jamaica after being rescued from a school accused of abusing its students.
During his time in office from 2015 to 2019, the Republican and his wife Glenna often spoke of their four adopted children from Ethiopia and their desire to reform Kentucky's 'broken' adoption and foster care system.
But one of the couple's adopted sons, 17, has now claimed he was abandoned by the Bevins after being rescued from the Atlantis Leadership Academy for troubled teens in Jamaica in February.
The boy, nicknamed Noah for his privacy, was one of eight American boys aged 14 to 18 who were removed from the school after a surprise inspection uncovered horrific abuse, per authorities.
Noah told The Sunday Times last month that while other parents traveled to Jamaica to pick up their children after the school was raided, the Bevins did not show up and he was made ward of the Jamaican state.
When asked why the Bevins adopted him, Noah replied: 'public image.'
The Bevins, who also have five biological children, did not respond to the allegations when contacted by the Kentucky Lantern.
Noah was reportedly sent to another facility in Florida after Bevins lost re-election in 2019.
He was then sent to the Jamaican boarding school last year. His current whereabouts are unknown but he is no longer in Jamaica.
The Bevins are going through a contentious divorce after 27 years of marriage.
The school describes itself as 'the ideal environment for a young man to detach from a chaotic, fast paced, destructive path to a calm, sincere and refreshing new start.'
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Only one kid out of 4 has issues, apparently. Would like to hear from the other 3.
Not uncommon for some adopted children to have major mental issues. Fetal alcohol syndrome, etc.
I wonder what was going on being the scenes ...wasn’t he known for pardoning a bunch of violent offenders?
Did he owe some underworld figure a big debt, some underworld extortion going on?
I know a couple of white families that have adopted black kids and provide a loving environment. In one family in particular the kids are thriving, IMHO.
They all have baggage except for maybe Mayor Pete.
It is very rare because blacks are only 14 percent of the population, if that.
“When asked why the Bevins adopted him, Noah replied: ‘public image.’”
THAT was one of the big reasons I was anti-Amy Coney Barrett from Day One, i.e., her designer family. It was embarrassingly evident that she assembled her useful tools for public image to enhance her career.
“ I know a couple of white families that have adopted black kids and provide a loving environment. In one family in particular the kids are thriving, IMHO.”
Exactly right.
That’s the norm of how it’s done.
Adoption is a very loving and selfless thing to do.
“Cross racial adoption should be banned. ...adopting blacks is for show.”
Agree. For show to build up woke creds.
Don’t paint with such a broad brush. My cousin adopted an African child with special needs because her best friend, the child’s mother, asked her to. The mother was dying of cancer, and this was the best provision for the child that she could make. My cousin’s family embraced him wholeheartedly. He is an adult now. He is definitely a part of our extended family.
For most of us who have adopted, doing so was all about giving everything to someone in need - love, hope, safety, dreams. We were not picking out a mantle piece to show guests. It saddens me so many on this site are willing to broadly suggest such idiotic ideas and think adoption should be regulated based on melanin. I really don’t understand people anymore.
I'm personally acquainted with a very nice lady who has two of these type of kids. The girl is a real challenge but at least appreciates what she has been rescued from. The boy, not so much. The libertarian morons who say drug use is a victimless crime ought to be required to work with these type of kids to broaden their worldview a little.
Not really, my wife and I took in a 14 year old black girl and I got no public relations boost from it.
Now if you are talking about public figures, then I would agree, especially Hollyweird types.
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