Hastert abused 4 boys, prosecutors say

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert
sexually abused at least four boys when he worked
as a wrestling coach in Illinois decades ago, federal
prosecutors said.
In documents released Friday, prosecutors detailed
stunning allegations against the longest-running
Republican speaker of the House.
The revelation comes as Hastert is scheduled to be
sentenced on April 27 after pleading guilty to a
financial violation in October. It involved structuring
money transactions to evade reporting where the
funds were going.
Investigators said the transactions included $3.5
million he paid in hush money to one of his accusers.
Prosecutors listed four boys Hastert allegedly abused
when he was a wrestling coach at a high school in
Yorkville, Illinois.