Washington (CNN) A man who was sexually abused by Dennis Hastert said Tuesday he was "surprised" that the former speaker of the House was released two months early from his 15-month prison sentence. "I was a little surprised," Scott Cross told CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead" in an exclusive interview. Cross stayed silent about his experience with Hastert for 37 years before coming forward during the investigation. The community Hastert and Cross came from was small, Cross said, with about 2,500 people. In addition to the prison sentence, Hastert also was eventually ordered to pay $250,000 to a victims fund.

Source: CNN July 18, 2017 20:44 UTC