Kentucky's Attorney General says he's asking the FBI to investigate pardons that former Gov. Matt Bevin issued in his last days in office -- pardons that drew criticism partly over accusations that some were political.
Former Kentucky Gov. Bevin pardoned a child rapist. One of his reasons: The 9-year-old victim's hymen was intactAttorney General Daniel Cameron wrote of his intention to contact the FBI in a Monday letter to two Kentucky Democratic legislators who'd called for a probe, state Rep. Chris Harris and state Sen. Morgan McGarvey.
— Chris Harris January 2, 2020 Pardon of a reckless homicide conviction has received particular scrutinyBevin has denied accusations that some of the pardons were political.One case prominently mentioned by critics is the pardon and sentence commutation for Patrick Baker, who was convicted of reckless homicide in 2017.The Louisville Courier-Journal reported that Baker's family had held a fundraiser and donated to Bevin's gubernatorial campaigns.
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