A 40-year-old man was arrested on a warrant Monday for allegedly sexually molesting a preteen girl over a three year period.

Christopher Hitchcock is accused of molesting the girl between August of 2012 and August of this year. Hitchcock also is reported to have taken a picture of the girl without her knowledge.

The family of the girl reported the incidents to the Department of Children and Family Services, who then notified Police on August 23rd.

While police investigated the allegations, a protection from abuse order was issued for Hitchcock. He reportedly violated that order at least 50 times by contacting the victim with text messages, Facebook messages, and telephone calls.

The requested charges against Hitchcock include rape, sexual exploitation of a child, lewd and lascivious behavior, aggravated indecent liberties with a child, and aggravated criminal sodomy. The alleged crimes occurred in different locations in Salina.

Police say that Hitchcock is an acquaintance of the girl and her family.