Justice Delayed: College Sexual Assault Victim Finds Closure After Perpetrator's Facebook Message Leads to Conviction

Oct 21, 2025 01:02 pm CST

After nearly 12 years of seeking justice, Shannon Keeler's sexual assault case reached its conclusion when Ian Cleary was sentenced to prison for a 2013 campus attack at Gettysburg College. The case gained renewed attention when Cleary sent a Facebook message admitting to the assault years later, highlighting the challenges victims face in prosecuting campus sexual assault cases and the lasting impact of such crimes long after they occur.