KINGSTON, Ont. -- Police say a 17-year-old boy from Kingston, Ont., is facing charges after he allegedly convinced two underaged girls to send him explicit images of themselves.

Kingston police say the accused began speaking with the girls on social media.

They say the report was initially made to police in the United Kingdom, who learned that the accused was from Kingston and reported it to the police in the Ontario city on Dec. 24.

Investigators say the accused was identified and police searched his home on Wednesday.

Officers seized a number of devices, and arrested the accused.

The teen faces 10 charges that include two counts of luring a child, two counts of making child pornography and two counts of making child porn available.