Gary Lee Hale, 53, could face not less than five years in prison for the rape count and not less than three years in prison for the molestation, if he is convicted.
According to court records, the girl described to her mother what Hale allegedly did to her. The girl's mother took her to Sequoyah Memorial Hospital in Sallisaw, where she was interviewed by police. The girl told police that Hale told her not to tell anyone about the incidents.
During an Aug. 5 medical examination in Tulsa, a nurse reported that there was apparent molestation that had caused injury to the child.
Hale was placed under arrest on Aug. 6 and booked into the city jail. When Hale was told about the allegations of sexual abuse, Hale denied it. Hale allegedly told police that he "would not do that to a baby" and that he "did not do this."
