Man charged with posting nudes of 15-year-old on Instagram

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Cary Police arrested and charged a man after he allegedly posted nude pictures of a 15-year-old girl on Instagram.

The man has been identified as 20-year-old Joshua Whittlesey.

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Whittlesey was allegedly in a relationship with the 15-year-old and posted the nude pictures on Instagram after she refused to continue their relationship.

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Whittlesey has been charged with extortion, the disclosure of private images and second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

Whittlesey is currently being held at the Wake County Detention Center under a $75,000 bond.