A 48-year-old Rastafarian man who was hauled before the court for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl and giving her a vaginal infection, was Tuesday ordered to undergo testing, after he was offered bail in the sum of $200,000.

The rastaman -- a resident of the Jamaican capital, Kingston, and who trades in art and craft -- allegedly sexually assaulted the minor last December when the child was left in his care by her mother.

It is further alleged that the child did not inform her mother, who two months later noticed that she was secreting a yellow discharge. It was then that the mother was informed about the incident.

The matter was reported to the police and the accused was subsequently taken into custody and charged with rape.

On Tuesday, the accused pleaded not guilty in the Corporate Area Criminal Court and was offered bail by Resident Magistrate Georgianna Fraser, on conditions that he reports to the Hunt's Bay Police Station on Thursdays between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm. The court also placed a stop order on the accused, who was ordered not to communicate with the child or her parents. In addition, he was ordered to undergo a medical test to find out whether or not he has a sexually transmitted disease.

The accused will return to court on May 22.