A Kentucky youngster killer who butchered a sleeping boy to dying however was acquitted by cause of madness was launched from jail on Wednesday– because the boy’s father fumed on the judicial system.
Ronald Exantus served out his complete jail sentence and was again on the streets after he was launched from the Kentucky Division of Corrections for the lethal Dec. 7, 2015, stabbing melee that killed 6-year-old Logan Tipton.
“Pursuant to state legal guidelines handed by Kentucky’s Common Meeting, Ronald Exantus has served the sentence issued by the Woodford Circuit Court docket and has been launched. He’s not within the custody of the Division of Corrections. The Kentucky Parole Board didn’t launch Exantus, and he was not launched early,” the state’s Division of Corrections stated, WKYT reported.
Exantus doesn’t face some other probation concerning the killing.
Tipton’s father, Dean Tipton, stated his household was punished greater than his son’s killer, who was charged with assault.
“The decide and jury gave this monster a slap on the wrist whereas handing down a life sentence to my household,” the heartbroken father wrote on Fb Wednesday.
“Attempting actually onerous to not let this break me….I’ve carried a lot through the years since Logan going to be with our Lord. I’ve awakened on a regular basis, placed on my pretend ass smile and have carried on with life and actually dwelling by hell. Right now although, I’m having a tough time attempting to determine learn how to go on with life. Figuring out that this monster will get to stroll free and stay his life, whereas I lay on this mattress and my child boy is within the grave. This can be my breaking level,” he added.
The now-42-year-old had damaged right into a Versailles, Ky., dwelling, the place he butchered little Logan Tipton to dying whereas the kindergartner slept.
Exantus additionally stabbed Dean Tipton and his two sisters, telling the one sibling, Dakota, that he would kill the complete household.
The madman was arrested and tried for the kindergartner’s killing however was discovered not responsible of homicide by cause of madness after his lawyer argued Exantus was genetically schizophrenic, WKYT reported.
Exantus, a former dialysis nurse, was as an alternative sentenced to a most of 20 years behind bars for assault costs towards the three different members of the family throughout his 2018 trial.
Throughout his time in jail, Exantus acquired practically 9 years of sentence credit score, rushing up his launch.
He was first launched on parole on Oct. 1, 2025, however was shortly again behind bars after transferring to Florida when he did not register as a convicted felon and violated his parole eight days later.
He was extradited to Kentucky, the place he served out the rest of his sentence locked up till Wednesday.
Throughout that point, the Kentucky State Legislature handed Logan’s Legislation, which amended the state’s parole eligibility for violent offenders, modified madness protection procedures and eradicated among the early-release choices.
Regardless of the invoice being signed into regulation by Gov. Andy Beshear in April, it doesn’t retroactively have an effect on Exantus’ launch, permitting him to stroll free.
“So I’ve come to phrases that although we acquired Logans Legislation handed it’s nonetheless not sufficient,” Dean Tipton wrote on Fb Saturday. “Violent criminals shouldn’t be capable of knock a lot time without work their sentence.
“So that is my subsequent purpose. Im going to combat to have the period of time restricted and contemplating on how Violent the crime isn’t any time being knocked off. Our judicial system as a complete must be over hauled and I’m gonna combat for extra change,” he stated.
Dean Tipton notably threatened to kill Exantus after his preliminary launch, warning his son’s killer of his destiny if the 2 ever crossed paths.
“I’ve had my talks with God trigger I’m not afraid to inform you all, I instructed the courtroom — if I ever cross paths with him, I’ll kill the person. I’ll kill him the place he stands,” he beforehand instructed WKYT.
