11 days ago · Illinois, United States
Dennis Hastert, former US House speaker and admitted child molester, dies at 84
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What we know
He admitted to sexually abusing five boys as young as 14 when he was a high school wrestling coach.
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- First reported by The Hill
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Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
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Dennis Hastert, ex-House speaker whose sex abuse admission upended legacy, dies at 84
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Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
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- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Dennis Hastert, former US House speaker and admitted child molester, dies at 84
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- AxiosDennis Hastert, disgraced ex-House speaker, dies at 84
- Washington PostDennis Hastert, ex-House speaker whose sex abuse admission upended legacy, dies at 84
- The Straits TimesDennis Hastert, former US House speaker and admitted child molester, dies at 84
- NPRDennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
- CBS NewsDennis Hastert, disgraced former House speaker, dies at 84
- ABC NewsDennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
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- NBC News Top StoriesDisgraced former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84
- The HillDisgraced ex-GOP Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84