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KSP trooper indicted on theft charge involving Trooper Island

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CLINTON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A Clinton County grand jury has indicted Jonathan M. Biven, charging him with theft by unlawful taking or disposition involving more than $10,000 but less than $1 million.

According to the indictment, the alleged theft occurred between January 1, 2019, and September 30, 2024, and involved revenue and/or funds belonging to Trooper Island, the Kentucky State Police youth camp program.

Prosecutors allege Biven unlawfully took or exercised control over the money with the intent to deprive the organization of its property.

The indictment was returned by a Clinton County grand jury on August 6. Biven is scheduled to be arraigned in Clinton Circuit Court on September 10, 2026, at 9 a.m.