The accused, a farmer of Burnt Ground, Hanover, was arrested after the child revealed details of the allegation during a dispute between the accused and her mother.
Reports are at an unspecified time in 2019, the child and her mother visited the accused's house.
The child outed the accused during a domestic dispute between him and her mother.
In recent times, Hanover has fallen on the radar for several sexual assault cases involving children.
Last December, a pastor was arrested and charged on seven counts of rape involving children from a community where he had established a church.
