A 46 year old contractor of Nadi is in police custody for allegedly raping a class 8 student several times.

The contractor who is related to the victim has been charged with Rape and is expected to appear in the Nadi Magistrates court later today.

The alleged incident took place between 2005 and late this year. It is alleged that the man took the girl to Sabeto and Togo and raped her many times over the last two years.

The girl managed to gain confidence and reported the matter to her mother who then reported it to police.

Police are calling on the members of the public to exercise precaution and not to leave their children alone.