Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News
(CHICAGO) An alleged sex abuse victim could testify at former U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert’s sentencing in a hush-money case. That, according to a federal court transcript, which also says that a sister of another alleged victim wants to testify.
It’s the first time that the court has referenced sex abuse in the case.
The sentencing for the former House Speaker has been delayed, again. The judge overseeing Hastert’s hush-money case has granted prosecutors’ request to delay the sentencing until April 27.
Haster pleaded guilty in October to violating banking laws. Federal prosecutors say he withdrew over $3 million from 2010 to 2014 and later lied to the FBI. They say Hastert was paying someone to keep quiet about allegations of prior misconduct.
At a hearing in January the judge agreed to push sentencing back from Feb. 29 to April 8 after Hastert’s attorneys told the court that the 74-year-old Republican was suffering with health problems.
