Former US House speaker jailed for 15 months in sex abuse bribery case

A former US House speaker has been jailed for 15 months in a bribery case that centred on accusations that he sexually abused at least four students when he was a school wrestling coach.

Dennis Hastert must also undergo sex offender treatment, two years of supervised release after his time behind bars and pay a $250,000 fine to go to a crime victims fund.