A Kentucky father who had amassed more than $100,000 in unpaid child support was arrested after disembarking from a cruise in Florida after years of being crippled, authorities said.
Dominic Weaver's vacation ended in handcuffs after he was detained by local police as he disembarked from a cruise ship in Miami sometime last week and brought back to the Bluegrass State, Jefferson County Prosecutor Mike said.・Mr. O'Connell said. Louisville local news station.
The 47-year-old owes between $114,000 and $120,000 in child support, O'Connell said.
Weaver was sentenced to five years' probation in 2019 for apparent non-support. according to law and crime.
“We do not know when he left, but he is a fugitive from the jurisdiction and from the date of his judgment to this day, not a cent has been paid in child support,” Kentucky officials said. told WDRB.
O'Connell said Weaver has four lawsuits with the child support department.
“This is one of the most egregious things to bring something to light that I've ever seen,” O'Connell told the news station.
The official plans to ask the court to vacate the original sentence and instead impose a prison term of up to four years.
This father has been named on the list of parents who owe the most in child support in 2021 because of his lack of support for his children. At the time, he was nearly $100,000 in debt, according to county records.
Weaver's arraignment is scheduled for January 6.
