Frederick Hart, the accused man, has already been charged with abduction and could face further charges, the investigating officer told the court on Wednesday. The additional charges may stem from photographs of girls, which have been found on his laptop that was seized by the police when he was arrested.

As regards the case currently before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's court, the crown is alleging that the accused met the 17-year-old complainant about two weeks ago on an online chat site.

The two allegedly began communicating by telephone, during which the man began demanding sex.

The police were, however, called in by the girl after the man reportedly threatened to doctor pictures of her and post them on the Internet if she failed to comply with his demands.

Further reports are that the police then set up a sting operation and instructed the teen to meet the suspect in the Half-Way Tree area. She then arranged the meeting between him and her on Friday, May 2. The man was subsequently held during the operation.

His attorney, Peter Champagnie, told the court that his client would be challenging the allegations. He said his client has been married for two years and lives in Manley Meadows in east Kingston.

Senior Resident Magistrate Glen Brown set the court date for May 14 and ordered that Hart's fingerprints be taken. His bail was also extended until the next mention date.