Man accused of raping, stupefying girl named

The man accused of raping a 13 year-old girl in the Auckland suburb of Waterview can now be named.

He is Aukustino Faatafa, 34, of Massey.

Faatafa is charged with abducting, drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl in April.

He is also charged with intent to facilitate sexual violation through stupefying the girl and making her incapable of resistance, by forcing her to smoke cannabis.

He entered not guilty pleas to the charges at a hand-up hearing in the Auckland District Court this afternoon in front of two Justices of the Peace.

Faatafa's lawyer, Mele Tuilotolova, conceded her client had a prima-facie case to answer.

The police have indicated that their case will include three witnesses and two exhibits.

Faatafa has been remanded in custody and will next appear in the Auckland High Court in August.