Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., On Sex Abuse Scandal: ‘The Only Victim Here Is Denny Hastert'
Source: Think Progress
The indictment last month of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) on charges of illegally concealing millions in banks withdrawals and lying to the FBI also revealed another serious breach: that he had allegedly sexually abused a former male student during his time as a high school teacher and wrestling coach.
An Illinois woman, Jolene Burdge, has since claimed that her late brother, Steve Reinboldt, was sexually abused by Hastert while serving as student equipment manager for the Yorkville High School wrestling team in the 1970s.
Burdge said that her brother told her the abuse occurred “all through high school.” Since then, federal prosecutors allege that Hastert paid millions in hush money to an unnamed “Individual A”, all while evading federal banking laws.
Rep. Peter King (R-NY), a prominent House Republican who served under Hastert, discussed the matter on the John Gambling Show shortly after the indictment came down in May, but only saw one victim in the ordeal: Hastert. “I don’t know what this is about,” King said. “Apparently this person came and threatened to disclose something on Denny Hastert that goes back over 35 years, that happened 35 years ago, and he was taking money out illegally to pay the person. The only victim here is Denny Hastert.”
“What happened back in the 60s or 70s, I don’t know,” King concluded.
Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/06/12/3668934/peter-king-denny-hastert/
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Response to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)
If he had TOLD the FBI that he was a victim, his blackmailer, rather than he, would be looking at jail time right now.
Sure, telling FBI the truth probably would have put his business in the street. But by lying, his business is in the street, he DOESN'T get to play the role of the victim, AND he's looking at jail time!
rocktivity
He doesn't know what Hastert did and doesn't give a shit either. He's Repug, hypocricy is 100% expected, what's the beef? 
Many Repugs are gay and lie about it and prosecute and hurt other gay people to protect their cover. Who cares, says King?
