The mother of a 13-year-old is in custody while the police are searching for entertainer, Zebra, who has been accused of sexually assaulting the child.

Garfield 'Zebra' Vassell, who the police said is wanted for rape, was released from prison on September 6 after serving seven of a 10-year sentence for a similar crime.

In the latest allegations, it is said that several persons became concerned about the child when she began to behave in a strange manner. The police were informed and an investigation launched.

The mother of the teenager was taken in after she admitted that she suspected that her child was sexually active but did nothing about it.

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As a result, she is being held on suspicion of aiding and abetting, while the police said that they are searching for the 'striped one'.

Vassell rose to prominence in the 1990s with a number of popular hits including the songs Rupert and Redder than Red. While riding the wave of success, he was charged with the rape of an 18-year-old university student who was assaulted in the bushes near Barry, St Catherine, in January 2001. He was also convicted for assault at common-law, stemming from an incident involving his then girlfriend Sherilla 'Zebress' Williams.