A Kingston woman is to face the court next month after being charged for offences under the Child Care and Protection Act.

27-year-old Refallia Roberts of Newark Avenue, Kingston 11 is charged with cruelty to a child, production of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.

She is scheduled to appear before the Kingston and St. Andrew parish court on Friday, June 14.

The charges came after the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (Cisoca) launched an investigation last Wednesday into the circumstances of a 5 year old boy after a concerned citizen visited the Cisoca headquarters with the boy and made a complaint.

The police in a statement today, said the child’s mother was implicated in the investigation and later arrested and charged.

Police are also clarifying that the boy who has been purported to be missing in several social media posts in recent days, is not missing.

The child was placed in state care after an investigation revealed that his mother was reported to be in breach of several offences under the child care and protection act.

Cisoca says the child remains under the care of the government and is in good health.

A post on Facebook yesterday from an individual, who claimed to be the child’s mother, highlighted the case.

The post which has been shared more than 2,500 times by concerned users alleged that the child was last seen on Wednesday, May 15.

The police are appealing to citizens to desist from circulating false information and be responsible in their posting.

The public is also being reminded that it is an offence to produce, circulate or partake in child pornography.

The police did not state the circumstances that led to the child pornography charges against Roberts.