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Missoula Child Care Provider Accused of Raping 4-Year-Old

By Beacon Staff

MISSOULA – A 70-year-old Missoula man accused of having sex with a 4-year-old girl under his supervision has been arrested.

Albert Elmer Gaub was taken into custody Tuesday on a charge of felony rape and is being held at the Missoula County jail on $250,000 bail. If convicted, he faces between four and 100 years in prison.

Authorities say Gaub had sexual contact with the girl on numerous occasions between Oct. 1, 2008, and April 2 of this year, and the contact included intercourse. He and his wife operated the Cuddles and More child care business out of their Missoula home.

According to court records, the girl told her parents about the alleged abuse last week. Investigators say Gaub has acknowledged having sexual contact with t