Dharun Ravi

A former Rutgers University student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate has reported to a New Jersey sheriff on his way to jail.

Former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi, expected to  begin  his 30-day jail sentence, will not get special treatment in jail.

After fielding criticism in emails, blogs and newspaper columns, a judge on Wednesday defended his decision to give a 30-day jail sentence to the former Rutgers  student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate. Superior Court Judge Glenn Berman said the punishment is harsh enough to deter others from doing the same thing, but not so severe that it will dump 20-year-old Dharun Ravi into prison

A day after apologizing for the first time, a former Rutgers University student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate gave up his right to remain free on Wednesday while prosecutors appeal his 30-day jail sentence.

Dharun Ravi has offered an apology for his "thoughtless, insensitive, immature, stupid and childish choices" of September, 2010 and will begin his sentence on Thursday.

New Jersey's largest gay rights group says it's happy a former Rutgers University student has publicly apologized for using a webcam to spy on his male roommate kissing another man days before the roommate killed himself.

The judge in the case of a former Rutgers student who used a webcam to see his roommate kiss another man has released more than 100 letters he received about the case.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office has filed a notice of appeal in the sentencing of Dharun Ravi.

It was a case that garnered worldwide attention, and that touched on issues such as anti-gay bullying, teen suicide and hate crimes.

Watching the sentencing portion of the trial for 3 hours today, I thought for sure Dharun Ravi would be sentenced to something more than 30 days in county jail plus probation and a fine. My first reaction: “This kid caught a break!...