Dennis Hastert, the former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, has died at the age of 84 at his residence in Plano. His death follows a prison sentence served over a year for financial crimes linked to child sexual abuse.
Hastert was a prominent political figure in the United States before his conviction brought his career to an end. The financial crimes for which he was incarcerated were directly connected to investigations into the sexual abuse of minors.
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