A TEENAGER who livestreamed the rape of her 17-year-old friend has had her defence of broadcasting the assault online shut down by a prosecutor. Marina Lonina, 18, appeared in an Ohio court on Friday alongside accused rapist Raymond Gates. The pair pleaded not guilty on Friday to multiple charges including rape, kidnapping, sexual battery and pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor. Lonina pleaded not guilty to the additional charge of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance, related to the alleged use of the social media livestreaming app Periscope. The high school student’s lawyer said she was initially trying to record the assault as evidence, but a prosecutor said she “got caught up on the likes”. Lonina and her friend, who went to high school together, had been socialising with Gates at a home in Columbus in February. The teenagers had met the older man, 29, only the day before at a local mall. After the trio had been drink...
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