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Eugene

(67,299 posts) Wed Apr 13, 2016, 12:19 PM Apr 2016

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

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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Woman Charged With Livestreaming Alleged Rape of 17-Year-Old (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2016 OP

Geez�this nation IS growing predators by the thousands. blm Apr 2016 #1

Or the media is reporting it more and laws are getting better Democat Apr 2016 #2

True. True. blm Apr 2016 #3

Exactly. We know more now than then. Hortensis Apr 2016 #8

Nah... trumad Apr 2016 #5

This live streaming takes it to another level. blm Apr 2016 #6

Along with Rape and Kidnapping. Iggo Apr 2016 #4

At least it will be a speedy conviction... Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #7

blm

(114,761 posts)

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

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 12:22 PM

Apr 2016

Democat

(11,617 posts)

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

Reply to blm (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 12:33 PM

Apr 2016

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

blm

(114,761 posts)

3. True. True.

Reply to Democat (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 12:45 PM

Apr 2016

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

8. Exactly. We know more now than then.

Reply to blm (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 04:04 PM

Apr 2016

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

(41,692 posts)

5. Nah...

Reply to blm (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 01:04 PM

Apr 2016

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

blm

(114,761 posts)

6. This live streaming takes it to another level.

Reply to trumad (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 02:16 PM

Apr 2016

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

(50,050 posts)

4. Along with Rape and Kidnapping.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 12:47 PM

Apr 2016

Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)

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

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 03:27 PM

Apr 2016

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