Ronald Exantus being transported back to Kentucky

OCALA, Fla. (WKYT) - The man convicted in the stabbing death of a 6-year-old who was arrested in Florida while serving mandatory re-entry supervision is headed back to Kentucky.

In a press conference on Tuesday that included Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, officials announced that Ronald Exantus is being transported back to Kentucky.

Ronald Exantus was charged with stabbing and killing Logan Tipton in 2015. While he was found not guilty of the child’s murder by reason of insanity, Exantus was convicted on three assault charges for stabbing other members of Logan’s family.

The court sentenced Exantus to a combined 20 years in prison.

On October 1, The Department of Corrections released Exantus on mandatory re-entry supervision, overriding the parole board’s recommendation that he complete his full sentence behind bars. Exantus chose to service his mandatory re-entry supervision in Florida.

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Exantus was arrested in Marion County, Florida on October 9. In a release, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said Exantus failed to register as a felon with the sheriff’s office within 48 hours as required by law.

An official with the Kentucky Justice & Safety Cabinet: Exantus has a choice between his right to a hearing or to waive that right. Based on his decision, per 501 KAR 1:040, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will hold a Final Revocation Hearing. The ALJ will submit their findings to the Parole Board. If the ALJ finds probable cause, the board will do a file review to determine if Exantus’s release is to be revoked or not. If the board votes to revoke, Exantus will remain incarcerated in a Kentucky state prison.

This is a developing story.