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Dennis Hastert, former US House speaker and admitted child molester, dies at 84

by | Oct 5, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Former US House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert is surrounded by officers as he leaves federal court after pleading not guilty to federal charges of trying to hide large cash transactions and lying to the FBI in Chicago, Illinois, United States, June 9, 2015. (photo credit: REUTERS/JIM YOUNG)
Hastert, sentenced in April 2016 to 15 months in prison for bank fraud for trying to cover up payments to keep his molestation secret, died at his home over the weekend due to natural causes.