On his final day in office, Governor Matt Bevin commuted the sentence of Dayton Jones—one of four suspects convicted for their roles in the sexual assault of a 15-year old male at a party in 2014.
Bevin issued the order Monday commuting Jones’ sentence to time already served.
Jones accepted a plea deal in 2016 that included a 10-year sentence for one count of first degree sodomy, four years for one count of first degree wanton endangerment and a year for a charge relating to the video recording of the incident that was shared on social media. The sentences were set to run consecutively for a total of 15 years.
His three co-defendants—Colton Cavanaugh, Tyler Perry and Sam Miller—also accepted plea deals. There was no record of commutations or pardons for those individuals.
Bevin gives no reason for commuting Jones’ sentence in his order.
Jones is required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life following his release from prison.
Jones has served three years in the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex and spent a total of six months incarcerated in the Christian County Jail.
The victim in the case was treated for life-threatening injuries at Tennova Health Hospital in Clarksville.
