这位伊利诺伊州共和党人2016年被判处15个月监禁，当时一名法官称他为“连环恋童癖者”
美国东部时间2026年10月5日上午9:51 / 福克斯新闻
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伊利诺伊州肯德尔县验尸官办公室表示，美国历史上任职时间最长的共和党议长、后来成为首位入狱的美国最高级别官员丹尼斯·哈斯特尔特去世，享年84岁。
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前共和党众议员丹尼斯·哈斯特尔特是任职时间最长的共和党众议院议长，他于周一去世，享年84岁。
据肯德尔县验尸官杰奎·珀塞尔透露，哈斯特尔特在自己家中平静离世，死因为自然原因。这位资深政客曾担任伊利诺伊州第14国会选区议员20年，并在2007年退休前担任众议院议长8年。
他的政治生涯后来因一项银行欺诈定罪而蒙上污点，该罪名与他试图掩盖一名前学生指控其在担任高中摔跤教练期间性侵的行为有关。他2016年被判处15个月监禁。
哈斯特尔特还接受了性犯罪者治疗，刑满释放后需接受两年监管释放，并向犯罪受害者基金支付25万美元罚款。
众议院民主党人若夺回多数席位，计划对特朗普展开调查闪电战
1999年1月20日，在比尔·克林顿总统向国会联席会议发表国情咨文演讲前不久，众议院议长丹尼斯·哈斯特尔特在国会会议厅自己的座位旁。（摄影：戴维·休姆·肯纳利/盖蒂图片社）
哈斯特尔特在该案中认罪，承认曾试图向一名匿名人士支付350万美元，以掩盖所谓的性侵行为。
记者手记：民主党面临弹劾舆论冲击，或削弱其可负担性政策议程
在对哈斯特尔特宣判前，法官托马斯·M·德金称这位当时74岁的伊利诺伊州共和党人是“连环恋童癖者”，并表示“指责个人A对你进行敲诈勒索是令人发指的”。
前众议院议长丹尼斯·哈斯特尔特在因违反联邦银行法及在接受联邦调查局询问时就资金问题撒谎的联邦指控接受传讯后，离开芝加哥联邦法院。（美联社）
多名指控受害者及其家属在哈斯特尔特宣判前宣读了受害者影响陈述。
斯图尔特预计：若民主党夺回参众两院控制权，舒默和杰弗里斯将令人失望
美国助理检察官史蒂文·布洛克称哈斯特尔特的行为“骇人听闻”。但由于诉讼时效限制，哈斯特尔特仅能因向至少四名性侵受害者中的一人支付款项相关的金融犯罪被指控。
在这张2004年5月29日的资料照片中，加州第3国会选区共和党候选人丹·伦格伦（右）在加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托举行的新闻发布会上，因众议院议长丹尼斯·哈斯特尔特的一句轻松调侃而发笑。（美联社）
布洛克表示，判决应考虑到哈斯特尔特“仍在否认如今所有人都已显而易见的事实”，即那些付款是为了掩盖性侵行为。
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辩护律师托马斯·格林表示，他“承认并尊重”那位称自己在青少年时期遭受性侵的男子所承受的痛苦。他敦促法官考虑哈斯特尔特人生的“完整轨迹”，称其在政治生涯中以公职人员身份重塑了人生。
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安德斯·哈格斯特伦是福克斯新闻数字频道记者，报道全国政治及重大突发新闻事件。
Former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert dead at 84
The Illinois Republican was sentenced to 15 months in prison in 2016 after a judge called him a ‘serial child molester’
October 5, 2026 9:51am EDT / Fox News
By Anders Hagstrom, Fox News
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican speaker in history who later became the highest-ranking U.S. official to ever do jail time, died at age 84, the Kendall County, Illinois Coroner’s Office said.
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Former Republican Rep. Dennis Hastert, who was the longest-serving GOP House Speaker, died on Monday at the age of 84.
Hastert died peacefully of natural causes at his home, according to Kendall County Coroner Jacquie Purcell. The longtime politician represented Illinois’ 14th Congressional district for 20 years and served as Speaker of the House for eight years before retiring in 2007.
His career was later tarnished by a bank fraud conviction linked to his efforts to quash the story of a former student who accused him of sexual abuse during his time as a high school wrestling coach. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison in 2016.
Hastert also underwent sex offender treatment, two years of supervised release after his time behind bars and paid a $250,000 fine to a crime victims fund.
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Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert next to his seat in the Congressional Chambers shortly before President Bill Clinton delivers his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress on January 20, 1999.(Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
Hastert pleaded guilty in the case to attempting to pay $3.5 million to an unnamed individual to keep the alleged sexual abuse a secret.
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Before he sentenced Hastert, Judge Thomas M. Durkin described the then-74-year-old Illinois Republican as a “serial child molester,” and that “accusing Individual A of extorting you was unconscionable.”
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert departs the federal courthouse in Chicago after his arraignment on federal charges that he broke federal banking laws and lied about the money when questioned by the FBI.(The Associated Press)
Multiple alleged victims and their family members read victim impact statements prior to Hastert’s sentencing.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Block called Hastert’s conduct “horrendous.” But because of the statute of limitations, Hastert could only be charged with a financial crime related to the payments he was making to one of at least four victims of sexual abuse.
In this May 29, 2004 file photo, Rep. Dan Lungren, right, Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, laughs at a light hearted comment made by Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert during a news conference held in Sacramento, Calif. (AP)
Block said the sentence should take into account that Hastert “continues to deny what should now be obvious to everyone,” that the payments were to conceal sexual abuse.
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Defense attorney Thomas Green said he “acknowledges and respects” the pain of the man who described being molested as a teenager. He urged the judge to take into consideration the “entire arc” of Hastert’s life, asserting that he reshaped his life as a public servant during his political career.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events.
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