The Caymanas Police in St Catherine are searching for 14 men who have been implicated in the sexual exploitation of a 12-year-old girl over a three-year period.

The child's ordeal came to light after the Portmore cops arrested and charged a relative of the complainant with carnal abuse.

Investigators say that while the statements were being collected in the case, it was alleged that the child's uncle was the first to have sexually molested her at age nine.

Following checks by the police, the relative was arrested and charged with carnal abuse. He is scheduled to appear in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court later this week .

Its understand that the other suspects, most of whom are related to the complainant, are being sought and that the investigations are at an advanced stage.

"All the involved parties are being pursued at this time, and progress is being made. It is only a matter of time before closure is brought to the investigation," a senior policeman said.

Police sources say that St Catherine continues to battle with a high level of sexual offences, with a large number of the victims being underage.