ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was accompanied by one person as he wheeled himself into a Minnesota prison to start serving a sentence for his hush-money case.
Hastert, who uses a wheelchair, wore a black shirt and camouflage pants as he wheeled himself into the complex in Rochester between high, razor-wire fencing. A woman followed him carrying crutches, a plastic bag and a brown box.
The 74-year-old Illinois Republican reported to the prison at around noon Wednesday to start serving his 15-month sentence in a case focused on his sexual abuse of several high school wrestlers.
The Rochester prison specializes in health care. Hastert is diabetic and suffered a stroke last year.
Hastert is one of the highest-ranking U.S. politicians to ever go to prison, where he’ll be known as Inmate No. 47991-424.
