Politics & Government

Dennis Hastert to Report to Prison June 22

It is unknown where the former U.S. speaker of the house will be held.

Dennis Hastert’s days of freedom are now officially numbered as a turn-in date for him has been set at 2 p.m. June 22. Hastert now has just over a month before he reports for his 15-month prison stay.

It is unknown where he will be serving his sentence, according to NBC Chicago. Hastert's lawyers declined to comment or confirm the information.

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Just a week ago lawyers for Hastert said he would not be appealing his prison term.

Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison April 27 for making structured withdrawals from banks in order to pay $3.5 million in hush money to a person he had sexually abused while employed as a teacher and wrestling coach at Yorkville High School.

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Hastert was also ordered to pay a $250,000 fine, which he has reportedly already done, and participate in a sex offender treatment program.

Federal Judge Thomas Durkin called Hastert a “serial child molester” and also gave him two years of supervised release.

Earlier this month, Hastert was stripped of his wrestling honors by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, which was the first time the organization has taken away someone’s award.

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