If there was no evidence that a crime had been committed, and the page in question -- as well as his parents -- refused to pursue any legal action against Foley, then what would you expect the GOP leadership to do any differently?
Umm. Ask questions. Investigators do it all the time. A real investigation may have uncovered the IMs months ago. We'll never know because the Republican leadership bungled the matter when it did nothing.
Parents do not have a say in whether or not a case is pursued when it is suspected that their children are victims of abuse.
Everyone knew that Foley was gay and was asking young male pages for pictures and buying them gifts. What else did they need to know. Hastert should have taken him behind closed doors and told him to resign or be publicly disgraced.