The charges include taking indecent photographs/videos of children, causing or inciting sexual exploitation of children and blackmail.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been released on conditional bail.
The full list of offences is as follows:
Seven counts of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child aged 13 to 17
One count of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child aged under 13
Three counts of attempting to arrange/facilitate the commission of a child sex offence
Three counts of taking an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child
Three counts of making an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child
Two counts of causing a child aged 13 to 15 to watch a sexual act
Two counts of distributing an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child
One count of blackmail
One count of disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress
One count of possession of an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child
One count of possession of a prohibited image of a child.
The teenager is set to appear again at Chester Youth Court on April 25.
