Former House Speaker U.S. Trial Over Youth Male sexual abuse

Former House Speaker U.S. Trial Over Youth Male sexual abuse

News Update,Chicago - The former chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) United States Dennis Hastert on trial on abuse cases. Hastert who is now 74 years old is charged with molesting a teenage boy in the 1970s and then.

Reported US newspaper, the Chicago Tribune as reported by Press TV on Friday (04/08/2016), there are at least four victims whose testimony is the basis of US law enforcement prosecute the alleged molestation Hastert. All victims Hastert male sex.

This criminal act occurred when the victims were teenagers and Hastert still a wrestling coach at a high school in Chicago, the state of Illinois. Mentioned Chicago Tribune, Hastert three of the four victims have been identified, but his identity can not be released to the public.

Of the three victims, the victims of which had been a wrestling team manager, had died about two decades ago. Meanwhile, two other victims are the students with the ability to famous athletes during high school.

In the trial of the case, the state Republican politician from Illinois has apologized for his actions. "Apologizing on indecent assault that occurred several decades ago," according to court documents about the apology Hastert.

Not only that, according to court documents, Hastert admitted he was filled with guilt for her trial. The trial verdict against Hastert is scheduled to be held later this month.

Besides being trapped molestation, Hastert also accused of paying a number of victims to be silenced his sex scandal. In this separate case, Hastert charged counts of violating the Banking Act, because paying money of US $ 3.5 million (Rp 46 billion) to someone who is not mentioned by name, to cover up his past. Payment was made shortly before he went into politics.

Hastert politician noted as the longest serving Republican US House Speaker, that for the period 1999-2007. He retired in 2007 and became an accomplished lobbyist.(n/u)