Dharun Ravi

A jury in New Jersey on Friday convicted Dharun Ravi, a former Rutgers student, of hate crimes, invasion of privacy and other charges related to his spying on his gay college roommate, Tyler Clementi, who later committed suicide. Ravi, 20, sat silently and with no visible expression on his face as the verdict was read. He faced a total of 15 counts in the case, which made national news in September 2010 after Clementi, who was 18, hurled himself from the George Washington Bridge in the New York City area after learning that Ravi had set up a secret webcam and captured him in an intimate encounter with a date in their dorm room.

I'm fat? You're a bully.  It's National Bullying Prevention Month, and several current events illustrate the pervasive problem of bullying, which is not restricted to classrooms. Jennifer Livingston of WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wis., made headlines last week when she called out a viewer who had sent her an email saying the TV anchorwoman was obese and not a good community role model. Livingston went on air, saying she wanted to encourage children not to be hurt by this kind of bullying.

Rutgers student Tyler Clementi, who killed himself after roommate Dharun Ravi used a webcam to monitor his intimate visit with another man, was fearful that his sexual orientation would be exposed, prosecution attorneys argued Tuesday. Citing a series of tweets, prosecutor Julia McClure summarized her case against Ravi. The former Rutgers student is charged with violating Clementi's privacy by using the webcam during the September 2010 encounter; days after becoming aware of the webcam, Clementi killed himself by jumping from the George Washington Bridge.

The parents of R utgers University student Tyler Clementi -- who committed suicide after his roommate used a webcam to spy on him and a male lover -- have decided not to sue anyone, choosing instead to focus their attention on a foundation named after their son. Clementi jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge in 2010. His roommate, Dharun Ravi, was convicted in March of 15 counts of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy in connection with his use of a webcam to spy on Clementi.

Dharun Ravi reported to the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office to begin serving a 30-day sentence in a New Jersey jail for his conviction over using a webcam to spy on his college roommate during a tryst with a man, officials said Thursday. Ravi, 20, turned himself in around 12:30 p.m. at the office in New Brunswick, N.J., where he was fingerprinted and photographed. The former Rutgers University student was then taken to the Middlesex County Jail to  serve his time, Sheriff Mildred Scott told reporters.

Dharun Ravi, facing years in prison after being convicted of using a webcam to watch his roommate kiss another man, refused to follow in the footsteps of a disgraced New Jersey governor, of a U.S. president, of numerous celebrities or even of a genius like Socrates. Instead, the 20-year-old former Rutgers student held his own in an emotionally charged courtroom Monday and refused to apologize. Ravi broke with a centuries-old tradition in which a miscreant extends an apology to those he or she hurt.

A judge Monday sentenced a former Rutgers University student, Dharun Ravi, to 30 days in jail for spying on his gay roommate who later committed suicide, rejecting defense arguments that he did not deserve time behind bars but disappointing prosecutors who portrayed him as insensitive and driven by anti-gay bias. Ravi, who is now 20, had faced 10 years in prison after being convicted last March of invasion of privacy, witness tampering, tampering of evidence, and the hate crime of bias intimidation.

The parents, brother and a male friend of Tyler Clementi, a gay Rutgers University student who committed suicide in 2010 after learning that his date with the friend had been secretly videotaped by his roommate, Dharun Ravi, urged a judge Monday to give Ravi prison time. They made their pleas through victim impact statements read to the packed courtroom where Ravi was to be sentenced. The man who was with Clementi in the secret videotape -- identified only as M.B. to protect his privacy -- said he believed Ravi had “exploited” his budding relationship with Clementi, 18, when he secretly videotaped them in an intimate encounter in September 2010 in the room that Ravi and Clementi shared.

Three New Jersey teenagers have been charged in connection with the bullying of a 15-year-old who eventually committed suicide, a case that comes on the heels of the harassment conviction of former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi announced the criminal charges against the three on Wednesday, a day before Ravi was to begin serving a 30-day jail sentence for his crimes. The heightened anti-bullying legislation used to charge the three teens evolved from Ravi's case, which made headlines in September 2010 when Ravi's 18-year-old gay roommate, Tyler Clementi, threw himself from the George Washington Bridge after learning that Ravi had spied on him during an intimate encounter with a man. At a news conference, Bianchi said a 19-year-old and two juveniles were facing charges resulting from the alleged robbery, assault and verbal abuse of Lennon Baldwin, a Morristown High School freshman, in the weeks leading up to Baldwin's March 28 suicide.

Opening statements could begin Wednesday in the trial of a former Rutgers University student accused of spying on his gay roommate, Tyler Clementi, who then committed suicide after learning he had been secretly filmed during an encounter with another man in his dorm room. Jury selection in 19-year-old Dharun Ravi's trial began Tuesday in New Brunswick, N.J., where Ravi faces charges of bias intimidation, in addition to invasion of privacy. Because the two bias intimidation charges are considered hate crimes, each carries a potential prison term of 10 years.  Clementi's suicide in September 2010 unveiled what prosecutors say was a plot by Ravi to use a webcam in the dorm room to capture images of Clementi in an intimate encounter with a man and to share them with other students.

The parents of Tyler Clementi, a gay Rutgers University student who committed suicide after learning that his roommate had spied on him during a date with a man, have rejected the apology delivered by the roommate as a public relations stunt that showed no sign of genuine remorse. Joseph and Jane Clementi issued their statement Thursday as Dharun Ravi, who had shared a dorm room with Clementi in the fall of 2010, reported to the Middlesex County sheriff's office in New Jersey to begin a 30-day jail term for having spied on Clementi in September 2010.

Dharun Ravi reported to the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office to begin serving a 30-day sentence in a New Jersey jail for his conviction over using a webcam to spy on his college roommate during a tryst with a man, officials said Thursday. Ravi, 20, turned himself in around 12:30 p.m. at the office in New Brunswick, N.J., where he was fingerprinted and photographed. The former Rutgers University student was then taken to the Middlesex County Jail to  serve his time, Sheriff Mildred Scott told reporters.

Three New Jersey teenagers have been charged in connection with the bullying of a 15-year-old who eventually committed suicide, a case that comes on the heels of the harassment conviction of former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi announced the criminal charges against the three on Wednesday, a day before Ravi was to begin serving a 30-day jail sentence for his crimes. The heightened anti-bullying legislation used to charge the three teens evolved from Ravi's case, which made headlines in September 2010 when Ravi's 18-year-old gay roommate, Tyler Clementi, threw himself from the George Washington Bridge after learning that Ravi had spied on him during an intimate encounter with a man. At a news conference, Bianchi said a 19-year-old and two juveniles were facing charges resulting from the alleged robbery, assault and verbal abuse of Lennon Baldwin, a Morristown High School freshman, in the weeks leading up to Baldwin's March 28 suicide.

Former  Rutgers University  student  Dharun Ravi on Tuesday apologized for the first time for invading the privacy of his gay roommate, who later committed suicide, saying his behavior was “thoughtless, insensitive, immature, stupid and childish.” In a statement issued two days before he begins serving his 30-day jail term, Ravi said he never was motivated by anti-gay bias toward Tyler Clementi, who threw himself from the George...

High-profile sports wins have been known to incite fans to fight, set cars on fire, even riot, but the Oklahoma City Thunder's win over theL.A. Lakers apparently isn't to blame for the gunfire that wounded seven people in the wake of Monday night's game. Another woman was also injured in the incident. About 11:30 p.m., more than 18,000 ticket holders poured out of the Chesapeake Energy Arena to join thousands of other fans celebrating in the streets nearby, Oklahoma City Police Capt.

NEW YORK - Dharun Ravi had appeared stoic for three hours, but he broke down in tears as his mother sobbed beside him while pleading with the judge to spare her son from prison. She got what she wanted, up to a point: Judge Glenn Berman on Monday ordered Ravi to spend 30 days in jail for spying with a webcam on his gay Rutgers University roommate, Tyler Clementi, who killed himself days later. Ravi could have received a 10-year term for a crime jurors concluded was motivated by anti-gay bias.

The parents of Tyler Clementi, a gay Rutgers University student who committed suicide after learning that his roommate had spied on him during a date with a man, have rejected the apology delivered by the roommate as a public relations stunt that showed no sign of genuine remorse. Joseph and Jane Clementi issued their statement Thursday as Dharun Ravi, who had shared a dorm room with Clementi in the fall of 2010, reported to the Middlesex County sheriff's office in New Jersey to begin a 30-day jail term for having spied on Clementi in September 2010.

Perhaps it was the hands -- too big for the apparently frail woman in the poofy blonde wig. Perhaps it was the dubious expression on the face of the temporary home health aid. But the video that was supposed to help Thomas Parkin prove his elderly mother was alive only sent a Brooklyn, N.Y., jury into giggles, and Parkin now faces at least 13 years in prison for donning the strange disguise in a scheme to reap his dead mom's riches. If he gets out after serving the minimum of 13-2/3 to 41 years handed down Monday,  Parkin, 51, still will be younger than the mother, Irene Prusik, whom he posed as for six years.

Dharun Ravi, facing years in prison after being convicted of using a webcam to watch his roommate kiss another man, refused to follow in the footsteps of a disgraced New Jersey governor, of a U.S. president, of numerous celebrities or even of a genius like Socrates. Instead, the 20-year-old former Rutgers student held his own in an emotionally charged courtroom Monday and refused to apologize. Ravi broke with a centuries-old tradition in which a miscreant extends an apology to those he or she hurt.

Perhaps it was the hands -- too big for the apparently frail woman in the poofy blonde wig. Perhaps it was the dubious expression on the face of the temporary home health aid. But the video that was supposed to help Thomas Parkin prove his elderly mother was alive only sent a Brooklyn, N.Y., jury into giggles, and Parkin now faces at least 13 years in prison for donning the strange disguise in a scheme to reap his dead mom's riches. If he gets out after serving the minimum of 13-2/3 to 41 years handed down Monday,  Parkin, 51, still will be younger than the mother, Irene Prusik, whom he posed as for six years.