What Happened With Denny Hastert In Yorkville?

TPM reports:

Hastert was charged in the indictment with structuring cash withdrawals to evade federal reporting requirements and lying to the FBI about those withdrawals. The indictment alleges Hastert agreed to pay $3.5 million to "compensate for and conceal his prior misconduct against" an unidentified individual. The charges said he had only withdrawn $1.7 million to date.

Hastert's time as a teacher and coach from 1965 to 1981 in Yorkville was highlighted in the indictment right off the bat. The town is also referenced as the place where "Individual A" resided for most of his or her life. The indictment added that "Individual A" has known Hastert for most of his or her life, too.

A former federal prosecutor stressed the importance of the teacher/coach detail to the Associated Press.

"Feds don't put in language like that unless it's relevant," said Jeff Cramer, who now heads up the investigation firm Kroll's Chicago office.

Stay tuned.