University chief defends handling of sex-tape case

The president of a US University said the college responded appropriately to a complaint by a student whose gay sexual encounter was broadcast online that his roommate was spying on him with a webcam.

Richard McCormick told The Star-Ledger of Newark that he personally reviewed Tyler Clementi's student records after the 18-year-old Rutgers University student committed suicide.

Mr McCormick said: "I believe we did all we could and we did the right thing."

He declined to be more specific, citing student privacy laws.

The Star-Ledger earlier reported that prosecutors had subpoenaed Rutgers for e-mails concerning its handling of Mr Clementi's complaint.

Mr Clementi's roommate and another student have been charged with invasion of privacy. Authorities are considering bias crime charges.