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Shane Robert Kelec, 38 of the 1700 block of Stone Mill Road, Lancaster was wanted on rape and aggravated assault, among other changes for the terrifying incident that happened in the 900 block of Hedgewyck Lane, Elizabethtown, as detailed in the DA's intial release.
The rape and brutal beating happened around 8:05 a.m. on Dec. 17, 2023, the DA explained.
A neighbor found the woman he attacked after noticing her garage door was open with the lights on inside, "which was uncommon," as stated in the release. The "severely beaten" woman was found on the floor of the garage with the following injuries: a broken nose, a broken rib, a subdermal hemorrhage/subdural hematoma, a head laceration that required nine stitches, and a skull fracture, according to the DA.
Kelec was thought to have fled from the scene with the victim’s vehicle.
Kelec ended up on the sex offender registry in 2021 after being found guilty and serving both prison time and probation for the following in connection with an assault of a 5-year-old girl dating back to November 2014:
Felony indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age.
Felony corruption of minors - defendant age 18 or above.
Misdemeanor endangering the welfare of children - when a parent, a guardian, or other commits the offense.
- Felony unlawful contact with a minor - sexual offense.
He appealed his conviction in January 2023, but was denied, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Prior to the sexual assault of a minor, in 2012, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for "disorderly conduct engage in fighting," a previous court docket shows.
The United States Marshals’ Eastern District Violent Crimes Task Force tracked him to the 1500 block of South Market Street, Mount Joy Township, Elizabethtown and he was shot dead around 2:51 p.m. on Dec. 28, according to another release by the DA's office.
Click here to read our full coverage of this "fatal officer-involved shooting," as the DA called it.
Editor's Note: This article was updated after Kelec was found and shot dead.
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