Entertainer Garfield Vassell, more popularly know as Zebra, has been held by the St Catherine North police and is scheduled to face the Linstead Resident Magistrate's Court for sexual offences.

The Star learnt from the police that Vassell was handed over to the Bog Walk police on Friday by their St James counterparts.

It was eight months ago that the name of the entertainer started to circulate in the media after he was accused of sexually assaulting aclose relative.

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Reports are that the stepchild of Zebra, was sexually assaulted. This came to light in early February when residents observed the child behaving strangely.

A report was made and the police investigation led to a series of searches for the entertainer who remained elusive until he was heldin St James.

Zebra came to prominence in the late 1990s with songs such as Rupert Cut in a two and Redder than Red.

However, he was convicted of rape in 2002 and was sentenced to eight years hard labour and was released in July 2008.