Republican Speaker Of the House Sentenced to 15 Months
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Josh Duggar
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Date: April 27, 2016 04:58PM
CHICAGO — Former House speaker Dennis Hastert, who less than a decade ago stood second in line to the presidency, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison Wednesday for a bank fraud case linked to allegations he sexually abused teen boys more than 30 years ago.
Federal Judge Thomas Durkin called Hastert a "serial child molester" and rejected a prosecutor's recommendation of six months in prison. Durkin also rejected claims by Hastert's lawyers that Hastert didn't understand the banking law he violated when making payments to one of his teen accusers.
Hastert, 74, was fined $250,000, must spend two years on supervised release after leaving prison and must register as a sex offender.