Republican Illinois lawmaker accused of releasing nude photos of ex-girlfriend to resign

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CHICAGO — Illinois state Rep. Nick Sauer was expected to resign Wednesday after a former girlfriend filed an official complaint accusing the first-term Republican of creating a fake Instagram account and populating it with nude photos of her to lure men into “graphic” discussions.

"The allegations that have come forth against Representative Nick Sauer are troubling. He will be resigning from office today. We should allow the proper authorities to conduct their investigations," said state House Republican Leader Jim Durkin in a statement.

POLITICO first reported Wednesday that, according to a complaint filed by ex-girlfriend Kate Kelly with the Office of the Legislative Inspector General, Sauer used the Instagram account “to catfish other men using my privately shared naked photos. Nick would use this account to direct message men with my photos to engage in graphic conversations of a sexual nature. The men believed they were communicating with me and Nick shared private details of my life.”

In her complaint, Kelly states that she filed a police report with the Chicago Police Department and that there is “an active investigation” into her claims. CPD has not yet complied with POLITICO’s Freedom of Information Act request for the police report.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/01/illinois-lawmaker-nude-photos-754563

There's something being a Republican does to a man's soul.

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1. This sick behavior isn't exclusive to Republicans

But when I hear about this sort of despicable behavior, my default setting is that it's a Republican. Is there a law against this in Illinois?

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2. A side effect of living in a state of perpetual pretzel logic

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3. I'm sorry but my gaydar just went off. Big time.

And he was luring men to chat w/him??