{"id":92947,"date":"2016-04-09T19:15:04","date_gmt":"2016-04-10T03:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=92947"},"modified":"2016-04-09T19:22:08","modified_gmt":"2016-04-10T03:22:08","slug":"wp-home-page-politics-opinions-sports-local-national-world-business-tech-lifestyle-entertainment-crosswords-video-photography-washington-post-live-live-chats-real-estate-cars-jobs-wp-brandconnect-cl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=92947","title":{"rendered":"WP: Prosecutors offer details on Dennis Hastert\u2019s alleged sexual abuse of teenagers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Comments<\/a>:<\/p>\n

* Wikipedia posts [Dennis] Hastert\u2019s teaching career from 1965-81.<\/p>\n

One of the four victims was the equipment manager, Steve Remboldt, who died of AIDS in 1995. He graduated in 1971. His sister believes that \u201cIndividual A\u201d, the one who blackmailed Hastert, knew about Rembolt. (I don\u2019t know if sister has solid grounds to know that.)<\/p>\n

The others seem to describe a massage that ended with a \u201csexual act\u201d. There wasn\u2019t as much information about homosexuality in the 1960s\u2013there wasn\u2019t as much information period. So a trusted coach giving a therapeutic massage; which turns into a \u201chappy ending\u201d, it\u2019s not immediately obvious to a teenage boy how to feel. (Obviously having your crank yanked felt good, but other than that). Did he \u201cdo anything to you\u201d? Well, he did something for you\u2026<\/p>\n

Homosexuality was still classified as a mental disorder. My guess is that Coach didn\u2019t come across as mentally disordered. He wasn\u2019t crossdressing or kissing little boys. He was a big buff tough football\/wrestling coach.<\/p>\n

So maybe that\u2019s part of the medical treatment? IS it any weirder than drinking raw eggs? (IF you don\u2019t know anything about how sexual predators operate.) But on the whole, no thanks coach, I don\u2019t think I want another massage.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s my uninformed guess as to why the kids didn\u2019t fight him off, or say anything.<\/p>\n

* Hastert was never on trial for sexual abuse. He was not indicted\/convicted of any such crime. It is an absolute disgrace for the prosecutor to release such information to the public. The allegations were never proven in a court of law, civil or criminal.<\/p>\n

Hastert\u2019s bank withdrawals of his own dam money were flagged ( probably by his bank to FINCEN) because his was withdrawing numerous amounts under the 10k reporting requirement.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, Hastert made statements to the FBI. You never talk the the FBI or any police person without a lawyer. It is insane if you do.<\/p>\n

Just ask Thomas Drake who reported a billion dollars of waste at the NSA and made voluntary statements to the FBI. The FBI with the help of the US Attorney used those same statements and charged Drake with espionage.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?c4389857\/thomas-drakes-npc-luncheon-speech<\/p>\n

Hastert pled guilty to structuring bank withdrawals to evade bank reporting requirements and making false statements to federal investigators.<\/p>\n

Hard to wrap your head around a case where the victim of extortion goes to jail and the extortionist is lauded a hero.<\/p>\n

A law school professor and former criminal defense attorney tells you why you should never agree to be interviewed by the police.
\n\u201cDon\u2019t talk to the Police.\u201d<\/p>\n