Illinois state representative resign

An Illinois state representative has resigned following allegations he used photos of his former girlfriend.

to "catfish other men".

Republican Nick Sauer allegedly used the photos on a fake Instagram account to lure men.

into "graphic conversations of a sexual nature".

His former girlfriend Kate Kelly made the allegations in a formal complaint.

Catfishing refers to creating fake persons as to trick others into bogus online conversations.

Mr Sauer said in a statement his duties would be affected "by the.

distraction of addressing these allegations.

Publishing private sexual images without consent is a crime in the state of Illinois.

SOURCE: BBC.