“A man who sodomized a 6-year-old "was arrested and thrown behind bars where he belongs. Until [Kentucky Gov.] Andy Beshear turned him loose. Released back into the community within a year.”
School Freedom Fund
Super PAC. TV ad. Claim dated 12 Sep 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
Hamlin was never released, and he is currently serving a 25-year sentence in prison.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
School Freedom Fund (Super PAC) made this claim around 12 September 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 September 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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