Summary
Dennis Hastert, the former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois, has died at age 84. He was the longest-serving Republican House speaker and served time in prison for violating banking laws related to payments made to cover up his sexual abuse of teenage boys.
Key Facts
- Dennis Hastert represented Illinois in Congress from 1987 to 2007.
- He was the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House.
- Hastert admitted to sexually abusing teenage boys while he was a high school wrestling coach.
- He was sentenced in 2016 to 15 months in prison for violating banking laws connected to hush money payments.
- Hastert was not criminally charged with sex abuse because the legal time limit had expired.
- He served 13 months in federal prison and was released in 2017.
- After leaving Congress, he worked as a lobbyist and consultant.
- Hastert died at home due to natural causes, according to the local coroner.
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