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Dennis Hastert released from prison early

By Jack O'brien
Published July 18, 2017 2:24pm ET
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Dennis Hastert released from prison early
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was released from prison on Monday after serving 13 months for lying to federal investigators about money used to hide sexual abuse charges. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) | Charles Rex Arbogast

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was released from prison on Monday after serving 13 months for lying to federal investigators about money used to hide sexual abuse charges.

In May 2015, Hastert was charged with felony counts of illegal bank structuring and lying to the FBI. In October 2015, Hastert pleaded guilty to those charges before admitting in April 2016 he sexually molested teenage boys while coaching wrestling at Yorkville High School in Illinois.

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