Nick Sauer (born October 11, 1982) is a

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politician and former member of the

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, representing the 51st district which includes Deer Park, Forest Lake, Green Oaks, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Barrington,

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, Libertyville, Long Grove, Mundelein and North Barrington. Before his election to the House, he was a director of the

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and a member of the Lake County Board.

Professional and political career

Sauer began his professional career in the

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under President

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. In 2009, he was victorious in his first campaign for elected office, to the

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Community School District 220 Board of Education. He successfully ran for the

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Board in 2012 and was elected as a State Representative in 2016. He is a partner in his family's business, called "Sauer Kitchen Solutions."

Sexual harassment allegations

On August 1, 2018, it was reported by

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that an ex-girlfriend accused him of misappropriating nude photos she had sent to him privately, using them to establish an

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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

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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." He resigned from the

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the same day. Lake County Republican Party Chairman Mark Shaw appointed

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, wife of former Congressman

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, to the vacancy. 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. 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. 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/

References

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