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    Jury selection in bullying case begins

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Right now the trial for a former Rutgers University student is -- in New Jersey he is accused of spying on his roommates intimate encounter with another man.

When that roommate found out he killed himself Julie Banderas has details for field.

Hitter John right now jury selection underway in -- New Jersey courtroom for the trial of dorm room that -- -- Rutgers University students secretly spied on his roommate.

During a moment of gay intimacy using his laptop web -- The incident would eventually make him a national symbol of cyber bullying back in 2010 just three days later.

Robby is gay roommate jumped to his death.

From the George Washington Bridge this trial.

Will be watched all over will be broadcast live across the country and as far away as India.

All eyes on this rare case Clemente is death struck a growing.

Anti bullying nerve in America and became a blog driven lightning rod for outrage in the gay community.

-- pressure from gay rights groups and global media attention made the case one that just had to be prosecuted.

But some experts say the charges will be very difficult.

To prove.

-- now nineteen years old faces up to ten years in state prison if he is convicted on the multiple counts of invasion of privacy witness tampering.

Hindering prosecution.

And bias intimidation will be a difficult case John and I'm one to watch to -- assurance.