On August 1, 2018, it was reported by Politico that an ex-girlfriend accused him of misappropriating nude photos she had sent to him privately, using them to establish an Instagram account, where he would pretend to be a woman seeking online relationships with men. This allegedly involved graphic sexual discussions. "He came to my house & confessed to catfishing men with my photos for 2 years to at least 8 men," she said, according to Politico. "He was unable to provide the names and begged that I let it go." [4] [5] He resigned from the Illinois General Assembly the same day. [6] Lake County Republican Party Chairman Mark Shaw appointed Helene Walsh, wife of former Congressman Joe Walsh, to the vacancy. [7]
On January 9, 2019, it was announced that Sauer was indicted on twelve counts of the offense of non-consensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images involving two separate victims. As charged, each count is a Class 4 felony. [8]
In November 2023, Sauer entered into a plea agreement in which he pled guilty to one charge of attempted non-consensual dissemination of a private sexual image (a Class A misdemeanor) while the rest of the charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail, two years probation and 120 hours of public service. [9]
References
- ↑ "Representative Nick Sauer (R) 51st District". Illinois General Assembly. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 26" (PDF). 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ↑ "Nick Sauer: Candidate Profile". 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ↑ "Illinois lawmaker accused of releasing nude photos of ex-girlfriend". Politico . 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ "Illinois House GOP lawmaker expected to resign after ex-girlfriend's accusations". Chicago Tribune . 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (August 1, 2018). "Sauer Resigns". Capitol Fax . Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ↑ Riopell, Mike (August 18, 2018). "Helene Miller Walsh, wife of former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh, replaces state rep accused of sharing ex's nude pics". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (January 9, 2019). "Former GOP Rep. Nick Sauer indicted on 12 felony counts involving 2 alleged victims". Capitol Fax . Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/11/28/former-state-rep-nick-sauer-from-lake-barrington-sentenced-to-90-days-in-jail-for-posting-private-sexual-photos-online/
Nick Sauer | |
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| Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 51st district | |
| In office January 11, 2017 –August 1, 2018 |
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