Earlier today, Illinois State Rep. Nick Sauer (R-Lake Barrington) resigned from office in disgrace after he was caught catfishing men by pretending to be his ex-girlfriend and posting nude photos of her online without her consent: A GOP state lawmaker resigned Wednesday amid allegations that he posted nude photos of an ex-girlfriend on social media. Rep. Nick Sauer resigned after a published report alleging he set up an Instagram account under the Chicago woman's name and posted explicit photos. Politico reported that the woman filed complaints with Chicago police and the legislative inspector general against the first-term lawmaker from Lake Barrington. The 35-year-old Sauer was a member of the House Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Task Force and was seeking re-election in November. Republican Governor Bruce Rauner's response to the Sauer scandal was to try to blame Sauer's disgusting actions on...wait for it...Democratic Illinois House Speaker Mike ...
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