Two North Platte teens have been charged with a felony following an investigation by the North Platte Police Department (NPPD).

According to a NPPD news release, Police investigated an incident in which a semi-nude photo of a 15-year-old female was being distributed to other individuals via text message in March 2013.

As a result of the investigation, two sixteen-year-old females from North Platte have been arrested within the last week on a felony child pornography charge.  Police say the two teens charged are responsible for initiating the process of the photo’s distribution.

According to Public Information Officer Rodney Brown, the photo was not of either one of the suspects.

Due to the age of the suspects, the North Platte Post is choosing not to name the teens charged in the case pending formal charges by the Lincoln County Attorney’s Office.