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Ill. Lawmaker Quits After Ex-Girlfriend Says He Posted Her Nude Photos To Instagram

Republican Rep. Nick Sauer allegedly opened an account in the former girlfriend's name and then posted the pictures as a ploy to lure men into "graphic conversations."

An Illinois state lawmaker has stepped down after an ex-girlfriend accused him of using her name to create a fake social media account and then posting nude photos of her, reportedly as a ploy to lure men into "graphic conversations."

Rep. Nick Sauer, a

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