{"id":206698,"date":"2016-04-14T10:58:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T10:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=206698"},"modified":"2016-04-14T10:58:32","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T10:58:32","slug":"woman-accused-of-live-streaming-rape-on-periscope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/04\/woman-accused-of-live-streaming-rape-on-periscope\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman accused of live-streaming rape on Periscope"},"content":{"rendered":"
A woman from Ohio has been charged with streaming the rape of a teenage girl via Twitter’s live video app Periscope.<\/p>\n
The offence is alleged to have occurred two months ago and was brought to the authorities’ attention by someone who said they had seen the broadcast.<\/p>\n
The accused’s lawyer says that she “categorically” denies the charges.<\/p>\n
An expert said the case highlighted the impossibility of controlling content on live-streaming services, which are gaining in popularity.<\/p>\n
According to the indictment, the sexual assault took place in the city of Columbus on 27 February.<\/p>\n
Marina Lonina is also accused of taking a photo of the 17-year-old in a state of undress the previous night.<\/p>\n
Lonina’s boyfriend, Raymond Gates, has been accused of carrying out the assault. It is not yet known how he intends to plead.<\/p>\n
The two face charges of rape, kidnapping, sexual battery and pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor.<\/p>\n
Inaccurate systems<\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter could not be reached for comment.<\/p>\n But this is not the first time Periscope has been linked to an alleged offence.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, it was reported that police in London had intervened after a fight between two rival gangs had been arranged via the app.<\/p>\n Other incidents include:<\/p>\n The app has hosted more than 100 million broadcasts since it launched last year, the vast majority of which are innocuous.<\/p>\n But the issue of live-streamed crime could become more common as the activity becomes more mainstream.<\/p>\n\n