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Dennis Hastert released from prison early
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | Jul 18, 2017, 10:24 AM | by Jack O'Brien

Posted on 07/18/2017 10:28:29 AM PDT by johnk

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was released from prison on Monday after serving 13 months for lying to federal investigators about money used to hide sexual abuse charges.

In May 2015, Hastert was charged with felony counts of illegal bank structuring and lying to the FBI. In October 2015, Hastert pleaded guilty to those charges before admitting in April 2016 he sexually molested teenage boys while coaching wrestling at Yorkville High School in Illinois.

A federal judge chastised Hastert for his behavior and sentenced him to 15 months in prison, which he did not appeal. His anticipated release date had been Aug. 16. Hastert is currently under supervised release, and is either at a halfway house or in home confinement in the Chicago area.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Hastert coordinated bank activity in 2010 to pay $3.5 million to an individual as hush money for prior sexual abuse. However, Hastert allegedly only paid $1.7 million, prompting a lawsuit from the victim. Hastert, who filed a countersuit, was not charged with sexual molestation due to expired statute of limitations.

Hastert, 75, served as a representative of Illinois' 14th congressional district from 1987 to 2007. Hastert served as speaker of the House from 1999 until 2007, the longest-tenured Republican in that position. He also holds the distinction as the only House speaker to be sentenced to federal prison.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abuse; children; depthsofthesea; hastert; homosexualagenda; millstone; pederasty; prison
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Keep an eye on the kids and grandkids, captain creep-o-zoid is back in circulation.
1 posted on 07/18/2017 10:28:29 AM PDT by johnk
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Holy crap!


2 posted on 07/18/2017 10:32:19 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Message to Trump : I am not tired of winning yet. Please more winning ! Get your crap together fast!)
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Denny was a very naughty boy, he should have gone to prison for the rest of his life on sex charges...Though that illegal bank structuring crap charge they got him on was nonsense, he essentially got sent to prison for taking the “wrong” amount of money out his own bank account.


3 posted on 07/18/2017 10:32:46 AM PDT by apillar
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4 posted on 07/18/2017 10:34:38 AM PDT by MrEdd (long hours.)
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But it was quite alright for Hillary to lie to the FBI!


5 posted on 07/18/2017 10:34:48 AM PDT by high info voter (Liberal leftists would have "un-friended" Paul Revere!)
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Hillary’s turn to check in now...


6 posted on 07/18/2017 10:38:02 AM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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“was not charged with sexual molestation due to expired statute of limitations.”

So he won’t have to register as a sex offender.

He will do it again.

5.56mm


7 posted on 07/18/2017 10:38:14 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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Any adult male that sexually molests a minor child should be promptly hanged.


8 posted on 07/18/2017 10:38:35 AM PDT by allendale (.)
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Don’t forget, relationship with
Pedo-esta :


(Wikileaks) Podesta admits to staying in touch with Denny Hastert

From:podesta@podesta.com
To: mashorie@meiji.ac.jp
CC: john.podesta@gmail.com, rknipp@adelphia.net Date: 2015-06-01 13:26 Subject:

RE: Hellow! Dear Mac Cant believe its almost 50 years since Camp Nose I have stayed in touch with denny Hastert and jan ettelt and andy dolan all these years Its wonderful to reconnect with you Are you posted in new York? I would love to see you I have stayed involved with Japan and do some work for the Japanese Ambassador Send me your contact information I look forward to seeing you Best tony From: horie masahiko


9 posted on 07/18/2017 10:39:48 AM PDT by johnk (faithful with little....)
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Hastert was the tip of the iceberg in DC.

Lots more where he came from.


10 posted on 07/18/2017 10:40:55 AM PDT by exit82 (The opposition has already been Trumped!)
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I hope he comes to God as a repentant sinner.

That’s the only hope he has IMO.

Your graphic is excellent.


11 posted on 07/18/2017 10:42:48 AM PDT by Bobalu ( Healthcare - someone must pay. Who should it be, and how did they get that obligation?)
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No doubt he’s applying to become a Boy Scout Troop leader as we speak.


12 posted on 07/18/2017 10:44:16 AM PDT by PGR88
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Like the Vatican, DC has been completely overun by homosexuals.


13 posted on 07/18/2017 10:44:53 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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Always seems to be the real slimeballs who skate on big charges.


14 posted on 07/18/2017 10:47:01 AM PDT by ItsOnlyDaryl
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And OJ’s turn to check out this week too?


15 posted on 07/18/2017 10:49:53 AM PDT by shotgun
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Unbelievable violation of trust.


16 posted on 07/18/2017 10:51:10 AM PDT by onedoug
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A federal judge chastised Hastert for his behavior and sentenced him to 15 months in prison,

Good thing he wasn't a preacher he could have got 20 years for the same crime of structuring.

17 posted on 07/18/2017 10:51:24 AM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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OJ is next!


18 posted on 07/18/2017 10:51:54 AM PDT by llevrok (A group of baboons is called a "congress." Just sayin' .....)
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“...Any adult male that sexually molests a minor child should be promptly hanged...”


Sickening what Hastert was actually charged with. Nothing to do with child molestation and rape. He got 13 months for LYING. Vile creature of the night.


“...Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was released from prison on Monday after serving 13 months for lying to federal investigators about money used to hide sexual abuse charges.

In May 2015, Hastert was charged with felony counts of illegal bank structuring and lying to the FBI. In October 2015, Hastert pleaded guilty to those charges before admitting in April 2016 he sexually molested teenage boys while coaching wrestling at Yorkville High School in Illinois...”


19 posted on 07/18/2017 10:52:35 AM PDT by johnk (faithful with little....)
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Any adult male that sexually molests a minor child should be promptly hanged.

What about an adult female that does the same thing?

Double standard?

20 posted on 07/18/2017 10:54:33 AM PDT by sargon ("If we were in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, the Left would protest for zombies' rights.")
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