Ex-Rutgers student in webcam spying case released from jail
By The Week Staff | June 19, 2012
Dharun Ravi wipes away tears during his sentencing Monday: While the judge could have made an example of the former Rutgers student, Ravi will instead serve only 30 days in jail.
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F
ormer Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi, 20, (pictured) was released from jail Tuesday, after serving 20 days of a 30-day sentence. Rhavi was found guilty of bias intimidation for using a webcam in 2010 to stream his gay roommate Tyler Clementi's private encounter with another man. Clementi later committed suicide after learning of Ravi's actions.
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