HADDONFIELD, N.J. (AP) — The case of a Rutgers University student who committed suicide after a roommate allegedly used a webcam to spy on his tryst with another man could be the first major legal test of a state privacy law passed in 2003.
Lawyers for the roommate and another student accused of watching 18-year-old Tyler Clementi “making out with a dude” in his dorm room insist their clients were the only two people who saw a tame encounter and did not record it.
READ MORE: Judge Lifts Temporary Pause On Vaccine Mandate For NYC Teachers And Other City Workers, Who Now Must Be Vaccinated By MondayThe case gained wide attention in September when it was learned that Clementi committed suicide shortly after the alleged viewing.
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