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Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who later admitted to sexual abuse, dead at 84

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Dennis Hastert, the former House Speaker who resigned in 2007 after allegations surfaced about his sexual abuse of minors when he was a high school wrestling coach, died at age 84 over the weekend in the Chicago area. In 2015, federal prosecutors alleged that Hastert had sexually abused at least four boys and admitted to paying them hush money; he later pleaded guilty to financial crimes related to evading bank reporting requirements for these payments. He served 15 months in prison and was ordered to undergo treatment as a sex offender.

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Former Republican U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert died at age 84 on October 17, 2023, due to natural causes at his home in Illinois, according to Kendall County Coroner Jacquie Purcell. A long-serving political figure who led the House from 1999 until 2007, Hastert's legacy was marred by a scandal involving sexual abuse of teenage boys when he coached wrestling decades earlier. In 2015, Hastert pled guilty to structuring bank transactions and making false statements to evade reporting requirements for hush money payments intended to cover up his past misconduct. He served 15 months in federal prison from April 2016 to July 2017, becoming one of the highest-ranking U.S. officials ever jailed.

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Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who later admitted to sexually abusing children while a high school wrestling coach before entering politics, died over the weekend at his home in the Chicago area. asserted

who → admit → area

Hastert (R-Ill.) served for 20 years in the House of Representatives and presided over the chamber during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the October 2001 anthrax crisis, when envelopes of the deadly powder were sent to Capitol Hill offices. asserted

envelopes → serve → offices

He resigned in November 2007. asserted

He → resign → November

In 2014, Hastert was indicted by a grand jury on charges of making false statements to investigators and unlawfully arranging withdrawals to evade bank reporting requirements. asserted

Hastert → indict → requirements

In 2015, it emerged that “Individual A” had accused Hastert of sexually abusing him while a student at Yorkville High School in the Chicago suburbs. asserted

A → emerge → suburbs

Federal prosecutors ultimately alleged Hastert had molested at least four boys and was paying them hush money. asserted

Hastert → allege → money

He was never charged with sexual abuse, as the statute of limitations had expired. asserted

statute → charge → limitations

The former speaker pled guilty and admitted at his sentencing hearing that he had molested boys during his time as a coach. asserted

he → plead → coach

He was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison, ordered to undergo sex-offender treatment, serve two years of supervised release and pay a $250,000 fine. asserted

He → sentence → fine

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who later admitted to sexual abuse, dead at 84

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