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Judge bans Dennis Hastert from unsupervised contact with minors, porn
Former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert can no longer use sex chat lines, possess pornorgraphy, or have “any contact with minors except in the presence of an adult who is aware of his sexual abuse of boys decades ago,” according to the Tribune. U.S. district judge Thomas Durkin imposed the new restrictions on Hastert, who has been undergoing sex offender evaluation, after a probation report was turned in Monday. [Tribune]