Teens put child porn online

Police are asking parents in South Florida to check the online accounts of their children after three teens were accused of creating an Instagram account to solicit and post explicit photos of other minors.

Pembroke Pines police arrested two boys, ages 12 and 15, and a girl, 13, on Thursday, following a 10-week investigation.

They face charges of electronic transmission of child pornography.

“The Pembroke Pines Police Department urges the community to pay close attention to their children’s online activity,” Sgt Angela Goodwin said. Parents who think their children may have been exploited can contact Pembroke Pines police .

Police say the social media account encouraged its 500 followers to post nude and sexually explicit photos of minors to “expose” them. The posts included their names and personal information. Many followers posted cruel comments in response to the images.

Sgt Drew Jacobs told the South Florida Sun Sentinel he didn’t know what prompted the investigation or how many young people were exploited.