Now woman in YouTube 'rape' is arrested over underage sex allegations

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The three-minute clip, filmed on a mobile phone, apparently showed a young and unconscious mother being gang raped as she lay helpless in her own home.

It was posted on the popular video-sharing website, which is owned by Google, within hours of the incident on November 6 and was viewed more than 600 times.

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Slammed: YouTube showed a 'gang rape' video

The clip stayed on the website for three months after YouTube staff failed to remove it.

The alleged victim claims it shows her being raped by three boys in front of her screaming children, aged two and four, after being drugged.

But yesterday it was revealed that the 24-year-old woman has now been arrested on suspicion of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old and perverting the course of justice.

Scotland Yard confirmed it will take no further action against two 16-year-olds and a 14-yearold arrested in February in connection with the video.

Yesterday YouTube admitted a "mistake" by one of its staff meant the video was not removed for months.

The head lawyer of Google told a Commons hearing on Internet dangers to children that the clip would normally have been taken down sooner.

Kent Walker said further checks had been put in place to prevent a repeat of the incident.

But he resisted repeated calls for all submitted content to be pre-vetted, saying it would go against the spirit of the site.

Mr Walker added that he was unable to disclose how many staff were employed by Google to monitor footage on YouTube, causing Newcastle-under-Lyme MP Paul Farrelly to ask: "Do you know how absurd you are sounding?"

Plaid Cymru MP Adam Price, referring to the apparent rape clip, said: "People will find this deeply objectionable; you can't defend that. No reviewer could view that kind of content and not understand it for what it is."