Stranger who killed boy, 6, as he slept in his bed in 2015 is freed from jail for SECOND time, outraging the victim’s distraught parents
Ronald Exantus has been released from a Kentucky prison after serving almost 11 years for violent assaults connected to the 2015 killing of six-year-old Logan Tipton. He was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, due to schizophrenia, but was imprisoned for attacking Logan’s father and two sisters; his release has caused renewed distress and anger for the family.
Exantus was first released in October 2025 under mandatory re-entry rules, but was returned to custody 12 days later after reportedly failing to register as a convicted felon in Florida. His latest release followed the expiry of his sentence after he received nine years’ credit for completing prison programmes, and he is not required to enter psychiatric hospital. Logan’s family have campaigned for legislative changes, including Kentucky’s Logan’s Law, which strengthens sentencing, parole and mental-health assessment provisions for violent offenders.
- Exantus has been released after nearly 11 years in prison.
- He was acquitted of murder on insanity grounds but convicted of related assaults.
- Logan’s family say the release has deepened their grief.
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The case for
Those supporting the release could argue that a justice system must apply the law, sentencing rules and parole criteria consistently, including to people convicted of dreadful crimes. If Exantus has completed the custodial term or met legally defined conditions for release, continued detention without lawful grounds would undermine due process and the principle that punishment should be governed by courts rather than public outrage. They may also emphasise that any release should be accompanied by rigorous supervision and risk-management measures to protect the public.
The case against
Those opposing the release could argue that the killing of a six-year-old child in his own bed was so grave, and so profoundly traumatic for the family, that public safety and the seriousness of the offence demand the greatest possible caution. Logan’s parents may reasonably feel that a renewed release reopens an enduring wound and fails to reflect the irreversible loss they have suffered. They may contend that decision-makers should give substantial weight to the risk of reoffending, the need for public confidence in justice, and whether safeguards are genuinely sufficient.