BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A Bakersfield Police Officer faces federal charges for allegedly soliciting nude photos and videos from a 15-year-old girl through Instagram accounts over several months.

Federal prosecutors have charged Officer Marc Lugo with two felony counts related to child pornography, according to documents obtained by 23ABC. Lugo was arrested in May by the Kern County Sheriff's Office.

The documents allege that Lugo used two Instagram accounts between September 2023 and April 2025 to contact a 15-year-old girl who lived outside of California, requesting nude photos and videos.

The charges are being filed in federal court because Lugo was allegedly in California while the minor was in another state.

Instagram provided tips to the National Center of Missing and Endange

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