Woman Charged With Livestreaming Alleged Rape of 17-Year-Old

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Woman Charged With Livestreaming Alleged Rape of 17-Year-Old

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, AP LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Apr 13, 2016, 11:51 AM ET

A woman used a social media app to livestream the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl, an Ohio prosecutor said Wednesday as a grand jury indicted the woman and a co-defendant on several charges including rape and kidnapping.

The case came to light when authorities were contacted after an out-of-state friend of the woman saw the images, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said.

Marina Lonina, 18, and co-defendant Raymond Gates, 29, were charged with rape, kidnapping, sexual battery and pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor.

Lonina was also charged with illegal use of a minor in a nudity-oriented material or performance, related to the alleged use of the social media livestreaming app Periscope.

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[blm]

1. Geez…this nation IS growing predators by the thousands.

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[Democat]

2. Or the media is reporting it more and laws are getting better

In the "good old days", many of the rapes reported today were probably legal or ignored.

[blm]

3. True. True.

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[Hortensis]

8. Exactly. We know more now than then.

We live in the Information Age. We're also less tolerant of rape of young girls who don't fit our pictures of who should be protected -- certifiable virgins who haven't been the target of malicious gossipers. And America has over 300 MILLION PEOPLE. Of course, there are going to be more stories.

[trumad]

5. Nah...

There has always been sexual predators ...we just here about it more ...thanks Internet .

[blm]

6. This live streaming takes it to another level.

Predators used to hide their crimes for the most part - now, some are so without conscience that they will show their crimes to the world.

[Iggo]

4. Along with Rape and Kidnapping.

[Blue_Tires]

7. At least it will be a speedy conviction...