micdotcom:micdotcom:Former GOP Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert molested 4 boys prosecutors sayOn
micdotcom:micdotcom:Former GOP Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert molested 4 boys prosecutors sayOn Friday, federal prosecutors provided evidence former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert sexually abused at least four boys, the New York Times reported. Federal investigators say the incidents occurred while Hastert was a wrestling coach in Illinois, spanning three decades from the 1960s to the 1980s. How financial issues brought the abuse to light.Update: On Wednesday, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to financial misconduct for failing to report a cash withdrawal of $10,000 or over, which was used as hush money amid past accusations of child sex abuse, Hastert, 74, requested probation because he recently suffered a stroke; prosecutors asked for a sentence of six months. He was sentenced to more than that. -- source link