Special Judge Daniel Boling set a partially secured $35,000 bond for former Owensboro Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Matthew Constant on Wednesday afternoon, meaning Constant would only have to pay $3,500 to be released from jail. The case will now be presented before a grand jury for possible indictment.
Constant, 51, has been charged by Kentucky State Police with procuring or promoting the use of a minor and tampering with physical evidence. Boling serves as the Hancock County District Court Judge and was selected as the Special Judge in the case after all Daviess County’s District and Circuit judges recused themselves due to personal relationships with Constant.
The Commonwealth on Wednesday requested that Constant’s bond be raised to $100,000 based on charges that have yet to be filed, but Boling denied the motion.
“We have information that there are probable additional charges coming down. I can’t get into the facts of those, but yes, that was the basis for asking for an increase,” County Attorney John Burlew said.
Burlew and Assistant County Attorney Kent Overstreet stated federal charges could be filed at a later date.
If Constant does post bond, stipulations of his release include wearing an ankle monitor (which would be placed before leaving the Daviess County Detention Center); remaining at the designated residence except for a medical emergency or court orders; no contact with minors; and no use of any electronics, including a computer or a cell phone.
The grand jury is set to meet in early September for a decision on an indictment. Grand jury sessions are not open to the public.
For more details on Constant’s case, read our detailed coverage here.
