Critics Question Matt Bevin’s Pardon of Man Convicted of Child Rape

Critics Question Matt Bevin’s Pardon of Man Convicted of Child Rape
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, right, and his wife, Glenna, speak to supporters gathered at a Republican Party event in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 5, 2019. Timothy D. Easley/AP Photo
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin defended his controversial pardon of a man who was convicted of raping a child, saying there was no physical evidence of an assault.

Bevin’s comments sparked a flurry of harsh criticism from medical and law enforcement officials.