Protesters: No Jail in Rutgers Webcam Case

Several hundred gather in Trenton to support former Rutgers student

The mother of the former Rutgers student convicted of hate crimes in a webcam spying case says her son does not deserve jail time.

Sabitha Ravi told several hundred people at a rally in Trenton that her son Dharun is suffering after being convicted of bias intimidation in March.

Ravi was convicted in March of 15 criminal counts, including four charges of bias intimidation, for using his webcam to view a brief live clip of his roommate kissing another man. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 21.

The 20-year-old was convicted in March. The case garnered national attention because his roommate, Tyler Clementi, killed himself in September 2010, just days after the spying.

The protesters also called for a change in the state's hate-crime laws.

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