 A Leech Lake tribal police officer has been charged with felony possession of pornographic work and gross misdemeanor misconduct by a public employee. 38-year-old Shannon Larry Northbird of Bemidji was charged with the offenses today in Cass County District Court. The criminal complaint alleges that Northbird received around 1,000 nude photographs from a 17-year-old girl through social media accounts and that he viewed some of them while on duty. The complaint also alleges that Northbird sent pictures of his genitals to the girl. Northbird told investigators, the girl told him she was 19, but investigators determined that Northbird had viewed a case file electronically that showed the girl was a juvenile. Northbird is scheduled to appear in court on the charges on December 28th. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.