Bail denied for American captured in France and accused of assaulting Pennsylvania student An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” was ordered held without bail Friday during a court hearing in Pennsylvania.
Cleary was the subject of an international search after authorities in Pennsylvania issued an arrest warrant in the case in 2021, weeks after an Associated Press story detailed the reluctance of local prosecutors to pursue campus sex crimes.
Former Gettysburg University student Shannon Keeler, who pursued the case for more than a decade, has said Cleary's extradition gave her “renewed faith” in the justice system.
The warrant accused Cleary of stalking the 18-year-old Keeler at a campus party in 2013, sneaking into her dorm and sexually assaulting her while she texted friends for help.
Little in East Berlin made the detainment decision, citing a request by the Adams County District Attorney's Office, which argued that Cleary had no ties to the area and had been in France with no work or permanent address.
