CHICAGO (AP) — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert supported child safety and anti-abuse legislation in Congress, according to statements from his time in Washington, in an apparent contradiction with allegations that he had engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor. "[...] it is equally important to stop those predators before they strike, to put repeat child molesters into jail for the rest of their lives and to help law enforcement with the tools they need to get the job done," Hastert said when Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart was recovered after being kidnapped, sexually assaulted and held captive for nine months. "The actions at the core of this case took place .
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