"Alleged Dennis Hastert Sex Abuse Victim Steve Reinboldt ID'd: Reports"

If I understand this report, the person extorting Hastert was not even the alleged victim...

"The sister of a now-deceased Illinois man has identified him as an alleged victim of sexual abuse at the hands of Dennis Hastert, according to reports."

Steve Reinboldt was abused thoughout his high school years while serving as the equipment manager of the wrestling team coached by Hastert in Yorkville, Illinois, Jolene Burdge told ABC News and The Associated Press.

NBC News has not independently confirmed Burdge's allegation.

Hastert Hush Money Raised Flags

"Legal experts said extortion cases can be tricky."

In mulling over whom to charge, prosecutors often must decide whether the person being extorted or the person doing the extorting is most victimized, said Chicago-based attorney and former federal prosecutor Phil Turner.

"In most instances you would view someone being extorted as the victim because they are being shaken down," he said. "But prosecutors have enormous discretion and, in some instance, may see the person doing the extortion as a greater victim. Those are factors that can be weighed."

Investigators questioned Hastert on Dec. 8, 2014, and he lied about why he had been withdrawing so much money at a time, saying he did it because he didn't trust the banking system, the indictment alleges.

"Yeah, ... I kept the cash. That's what I am doing," it quotes Hastert as saying.

So, what do you think got Hastert in hot water? What did he do, that was so heinous, that only 3.5 millions would make it go away.