The Lexington Herald reported yesterday afternoon that “Noah” Bevin, the Ethiopian adopted son of Kentucky ex-governor Matt Bevin, has been in the U.S. since May, in a “new placement outside of Kentucky.” Noah (a pseudonym since he is a minor, 17 years old) had been named a ward of Jamaica when his adoptive parents failed to show up at a court hearing after the Jamaican school where Noah had been placed was raided and closed down due to allegations of abuse.

More information about the Atlantis Leadership Academy in Jamaica and about Noah’s situation is available from this Sunday Times article, from this Kentucky Lantern article, and from my August 5 post, “What Has Happened to the Ethiopian Son Adopted by Former Kentucky Governor Bevin?”

There are still many questions remaining. The former governor and his wife have not yet commented, according to several news articles.

Many people in the adoption community have expressed great concern for Noah, and for the over-represented adoptees in placement settings. Pamela Karanova, a Kentucky adoptee, has created a Facebook page titled “Adoptee Survivors of the Troubled Teen Industry.” The focus of the page is to speak out for Noah, and for adoptees to share stories and shed light on the experiences of adoptees in residential settings. Karanova is very active in the adoptee community via Adoptees Connect; Grieve, Grow, Glo Grief Recovery Adoptee Workshops; Adoptee Remembrance Day, and more.

I hope Noah is genuinely safe, and that he finds the resources he needs for healing.