Federal prosecutors are saying former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert molested at least five boys, as young as 14 years old, while he was a wrestling coach in Illinois decades ago. In October, Hastert pleaded guilty to violating bank reporting rules for giving $1.7 million in cash to one of his victims to buy that person’s silence. Hastert faces up to five years in prison on that charge, but he will not face any sexual abuse charges because the statute of limitations has run out. Hastert served as House speaker from 1999 to 2007, making him the longest-serving Republican speaker in history. He played a lead role in the impeachment of President Clinton. On Saturday, Hastert’s attorney said, “Mr. Hastert acknowledges that as a young man, he committed transgressions for which he is profoundly sorry.”