Indian-American Faces More Serious Charges in Webcam Case
Friday, 10 February 2012, 23:23 IST   |    1 Comments
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Washington: A former Indian-American student of a U.S. university in New Jersey now faces more serious charge in a webcam spying case that resulted in the suicide of his roommate. As a result, Dharun Ravi, 19, might end up spending more time in prison than earlier believed. The trial of Ravi, who earlier turned down a plea deal, is scheduled to begin February 21. A former student of the Rutgers University, Ravi is accused of using a webcam to spy over his roommate''s intimate encounter with another man in September 2010. His roommate Tyler Clementi committed suicide a few days later. In a 15-count indictment before a New Jersey court, the crime was earlier listed as a third-degree charge, but federal prosecutors on Wednesday told the court this was a mistake and that Ravi now faces a charge of second degree crime.
Source: PTI
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