French Court Approves Extradition of U.S. Man in 2013 Campus Rape Case

Ian Cleary, accused of raping a Gettysburg College student and later admitting it in a Facebook message, will be extradited to the U.S. despite his opposition.

• Ian Cleary, 31, was arrested in Metz, France, after a three-year international search.
• Cleary allegedly raped Shannon Keeler, then 18, in her dorm room at Gettysburg College in 2013.
• Keeler's persistence and public advocacy led to renewed legal action and Cleary's capture.
• Cleary's extradition is pending approval from the French prime minister, despite his refusal.
• Keeler's case highlights the challenges sexual assault victims face in seeking justice.

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