A woman has been accused of broadcasting the rape of her 17-year-old friend on Periscope.

Marina Alexeevna Lonina, 18, allegedly filmed Raymond Boyd Gates, 29, attacking her friend and streamed it on the live video app.

The pair were drinking with the alleged victim when Gates pinned her down and raped her at a property in Columbus, Ohio on February 27, prosecutors say.

They were arrested when a friend of Lonina's contacted police after watching the attack on Periscope.

Both have been charged with kidnap, rape and sexual assault.

If convicted, Lonina and Gates could face up to 40 years in prison.