[Fawn]

Do we know what the misconduct was? Can we assume it was illegal? Otherwise, how was the law broken by Hastert when he was being extorted?

[InterceptPoint]

Do we know what the misconduct was? Can we assume it was illegal? Otherwise, how was the law broken by Hastert when he was being extorted?
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He was arrested for transferring his own money to a blackmailer. If the money was going to the Red Cross he would still have been arrested.

[Oliviaforever]

“Do we know what the misconduct was? Can we assume it was illegal? Otherwise, how was the law broken by Hastert when he was being extorted?”

If you do not molest boys, your chances of being tempted to pay an Extortion are greatly decreased.