Woman indicted for allegedly live-streaming her friend's rape - CNET

A woman has been indicted for allegedly live-streaming the rape of her friend.

Marina Lonina, 18, and a 17-year-old friend were socializing with Raymond Gates, 29, on February 27 at a home in Columbus, Ohio, the Franklin County Prosecuting Attoey's Office said Wednesday in a news release. At one point, Gates allegedly forced sexual intercourse on the 17-year-old girl.

Lonina allegedly used live-streaming app Periscope to broadcast the assault, according to Prosecuting Attoey Ron O'Brien. Law enforcement found out about the incident through another friend of Lonina's who was reportedly watching the live stream from another state.

Live broadcasting is quickly growing in popularity as technology such as Twitter's Periscope and Facebook Live Video have handed people the tools to stream video in real time. But the excitement of sharing video live can lead people to lose perspective of what they're filming.

By default, all Periscope streams are public, though you can direct them only to certain people.