WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A former Member of Parliament (MP) is in the custody of the Savanna-la-Mar police, Observer Online has been reliably informed.

The prominent member of the People’s National Party has been charged with incest.

The allegations are that the former MP took a 13-year-old female relative to run errands in January of this year. Following that, he reportedly brought her to his home in Frome, where he had sex with her.

A report was made to the police by the victim and he was arrested and charged.