Man sought after "So I raped you" Facebook message extradited to U.S.

French Appeal Court prosecutors said an American man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, "So I raped you," was being extradited Thursday to the United States. The Appeal Court prosecutors' office in Metz, in northeastern France, said Ian Cleary was handed over to U.S. authorities at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. Cleary, 31, of Saratoga, California, was detained in April in Metz after a three-year search.

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Main Idea: Ian Cleary has been extradited to the United States over a Pennsylvania campus sex assault case and a later Facebook message that said, “So I raped you.”

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French prosecutors said Cleary was handed over to U.S. authorities in Paris after being held in France since his arrest in April.
He had been sought for years after Pennsylvania issued a 2021 felony warrant linked to the 2013 case at Gettysburg College.
The warrant says he stalked an 18-year-old student, entered her dorm, and sexually assaulted her while she tried to get help.
The student, Shannon Keeler, later found messages from the account tied to Cleary, including the line, “So I raped you,” and pushed for charges.

Impact on the People

Negative Impact

The case may remind households and students that campus sexual assault can go unpunished for years, which can weaken trust in college safety and justice systems.

Positive Impact

Cleary’s extradition may show victims that evidence and persistence can still bring action, which could encourage reporting and accountability.

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