Correct. Hastert was arrested, charged, convicted and sentenced for financial crimes related to paying blackmail to his victims. The child abuse crimes were unprosecutable because the statute of limitations had expired. He is not required to register anywhere as a sex offender because legally (!) he isn't one.
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Orange_Circle ago
He wasn't convicted of a sex crime.
kaelar ago
Correct. Hastert was arrested, charged, convicted and sentenced for financial crimes related to paying blackmail to his victims. The child abuse crimes were unprosecutable because the statute of limitations had expired. He is not required to register anywhere as a sex offender because legally (!) he isn't one.