Worley man sentenced for abuse of child

COEUR d'ALENE — A Worley man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday for sexual abuse of a child under the age 16.

Daniel Paul Montague, 70, will be eligible for parole after 15 years, per the sentence handed down by District 1 Judge John Mitchell.

The abuse included sexual contact with a minor child between 2017 and 2020 when the minor child was between 5 and 8 years old, according to a press release from the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

Prosecuting Attorney Stanley T. Mortensen praised the bravery of the young child in coming forward and cooperating with law enforcement.

“The Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office supports victims of crime, particularly children who have been abused by the hands of a trusted adult," he said in a press release. "This type of conduct is among the worst in society and we appreciate all who work to protect children.”

Sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16 is a felony punishable up to 25 years in prison.