Posted on 04/27/2016 10:11:38 AM PDT by NRx
CHICAGO —A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former House speaker J. Dennis Hastert to 15 months in federal prison — a term above what even prosecutors had recommended and one that clearly takes into account the sexual abuse allegations that generated the criminal case against the Illinois Republican.
The sentencing marked an ignominious moment in the life of a man who was once a revered high school teacher and wrestling coach in Illinois and who ascended into the highest ranks of American politics. Even before the hearing, prosecutors had revealed in court filings how Hastert allegedly had molested or inappropriately touched five teenagers affiliated with the wrestling team he coached decades ago. U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin had indicated that he would consider that in handing down an appropriate punishment.
Hastert, reading from a prepared statement, told the judge that he was “deeply ashamed” to be in court. He acknowledged that he “mistreated some of the athletes I coached.”
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Heh, perverts of all sorts involved here. Had he been a ‘rat, he’d have a medal for diversity or something.
I was wondering that too... and now wonder which one is the real story? How will we ever know?
He was a HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, entered the House, and in a few years he could pay $3.5 MILLION in hush money.
Has anyone seen media ask that question?
Reminds me of Algore Sr. A teacher in a ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE, went to Congress, and soon ran the most important oil company in the world.
Does anyone really need to ask why Cruz is finished and Trump is ascendant?
But he was on our side
It’s Greek.....
I understand why and what he was convicted of doing. I just think the bastard deserved all the court could bring.
Wish he had gotten more.
The purpose of reporting large cash transactions is to uncover crimes. So the system worked as designed.
Oh, I agree.
The victims (or their families) decided the cash would be better.
Go figure.
It should have been 15 YEARS!
“There is no distinctly American criminal class except congress” Mark Twain
“Who knows how often the Dems used this to blackmail him over the years? Of course, if he’d only switched parties, he’d be considered a hero like Gerry Studds.”
And it was the GOP who also this about Hastert and elected him Speaker of the House.
And we seem shocked that the sodomites have gain so much ground recently.
The sodomites have infiltrated every level or government, starting with bathhouse Berry
They reach for the leadership in every organization and then they divert its message. Sometimes never revealing themselves.
Interesting they had to get him on wire fraud instead of molestation charges. Must have been statute of limitations.
Someone should ask Hillary what she thinks about Hastert and if Bill Clinton should be similarly prosecuted for raping Juanita Broaderick, molesting Kathleen Willey etc...
Maybe he “SELF-IDENTIFIED as a slutty teenage girl back in the day. Who are we to judge.....LOL!
Jessie Ventura in his book democrips and rebloodicans was right all along about our politicians, we are really ruled by elites that are held to a different standard, its utter BS.
Boo-Hoo. He was Speaker of the House and a big Drug War supporter, so let him rot. Hoist on his own petard.
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