Jeanne Clery | |
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| Born | November 23, 1966 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 1986 (aged 19) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Parent(s) | Connie and Howard Clery |
The murder of Jeanne Clery occurred at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on April 5, 1986. Clery, who was a freshman at the time of her death, was raped and killed in her dormitory on the Lehigh University campus. Clery's parents believed the university failed to share vital information with its students regarding campus safety, and launched a campaign for legislative reform for several years following their daughter's death.
In 1988, Josoph Henry, another Lehigh University student, was convicted of murdering and raping Clery and was sentenced to death, but he later agreed to drop all appeals in exchange for life imprisonment without parole.[1]
The efforts of Clery's parents led to the 1990 passage of the Clery Act, a U.S. federal law requiring all universities and colleges that participate in federal student financial aid programs to report crime statistics, alert their respective campuses of imminent dangers, and distribute an Annual Campus Security Report to current and prospective students and employees, or face fines for failing to comply with the act.
- ^ Elwell, Gay (July 22, 1988). "Henry Formally Sentenced to Death: Lehigh University Killer Apologizes to Clery Family – And to His Own". mcall.com; The Morning Call. Retrieved July 11, 2022.