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Hastert Pleads Not Guilty to Concealing Alleged Sexual Abuse Payments

HeadlineJun 10, 2015

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has pleaded not guilty to charges of hiding large cash withdrawals and lying about it to the FBI. Hastert was allegedly making payments to a former student to conceal sexual abuse that occurred during Hastert’s previous career as a high school teacher and coach in Illinois. Appearing in a Chicago court, Hastert was ordered to surrender his passport as part of his conditions for pretrial release. It was his first public appearance since being indicted last month. Dennis Hastert is the longest-serving Republican House speaker in history.

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