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Suspect in College Assault Evades Capture for Years Despite Victim's Pleas and Digital Trail

  • Ian T. Cleary sexually assaulted Shannon Keeler, a former Gettysburg College student, in 2013 but has avoided arrest despite sending her a Facebook message admitting to the crime.
  • Cleary remains at large, though investigators believe he is overseas and frequently on the move, prompting an Interpol arrest warrant.
  • Keeler pushed authorities for years to file charges and now questions how Cleary has evaded capture given today's digital surveillance.
  • Students are demanding more accountability for sexual assault on campuses as some police show new commitment to solving old cases.
  • For Keeler, who has moved forward with her life, the long wait for Cleary's arrest has still been painful.
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