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An Illinois lawmaker is pushing legislation to take away former US House speaker Dennis Hastert’s taxpayer-funded state pension following his conviction in a hush-money case. | An Illinois lawmaker is pushing legislation to take away former US House speaker Dennis Hastert’s taxpayer-funded state pension following his conviction in a hush-money case. |
Hastert receives a $28,000 annual pension from Illinois’ General Assembly Retirement System from his service in the legislature. Democratic state Sen Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant’s bill introduced Tuesday would revoke pensions for lawmakers who commit a felony against a student or other victim. | Hastert receives a $28,000 annual pension from Illinois’ General Assembly Retirement System from his service in the legislature. Democratic state Sen Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant’s bill introduced Tuesday would revoke pensions for lawmakers who commit a felony against a student or other victim. |
Hastert pleaded guilty to violating banking laws while seeking to pay $3.5m to someone he sexually molested. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison. The judge called him a “a serial child molester”, saying Hastert abused at least four boys while coaching high school wrestling. | Hastert pleaded guilty to violating banking laws while seeking to pay $3.5m to someone he sexually molested. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison. The judge called him a “a serial child molester”, saying Hastert abused at least four boys while coaching high school wrestling. |
Officials say they can’t revoke his pension because his conviction wasn’t related to his statehouse career. | Officials say they can’t revoke his pension because his conviction wasn’t related to his statehouse career. |