American Man Accused of Sexual Assault in 2013 is Detained in France for Possession of Stolen Goods

           On May 14, 2023, French authorities announced that Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, had been taken into custody last month in Metz, France for a stolen goods case. On April 24, 2024, Cleary was detained in France as part of a police check and told the magistrate he “arrived in France two or three years ago” from Albania.[1] He is currently in detention and may be extradited to the U.S. in up to 60 days, the exact amount of time American judicial authorities have to submit their extradition request.[2]