KATIE Hill fought back tears as she slammed the “disgusting” leak of her naked photos which exposed her affair with a younger female staffer.

The married Democrat from California was forced to resign from Congress on Sunday after finding herself at the centre of a controversial sex saga.

5 Democratic Congresswoman Katie Hill fought back tears in an emotional video message

In an emotional video on Monday, Hill, 32, said she is a victim of revenge porn and vowed to help others who have had explicit pics shared online.

“I will also take up a new fight. I will fight to ensure that no one else has to live through what I just experienced,” she said.

“Some people call this electronic assault, digital exploitation, others call it revenge porn.

“As the victim of it, I call it one of the worst things we can do to our sisters and our daughters.”

5 The politician announced on Sunday that she would resign from Congress after her naked pictures were leaked Credit: AP:Associated Press

5 Leaked photos appeared to show Congresswoman Katie Hill kissing 24-year-old Morgan Desjardins, of Santa Clarita, California Credit: Facebook

5 Hill, 32, has said she is currently in the process of divorcing her husband, Kenny Heslep, who was reportedly part of a 'throuple' with Hill and Desjardins Credit: Facebook

Hill vented her fury at her “abusive” estranged husband, Kenny Heslep, and “hateful” political operatives who she claims launched a “smear campaign.”

“I am hurt, I’m angry. The path that I saw for myself is no longer there,” she said.

“I never claimed to be perfect. But I never thought my imperfections would be weaponised and used to try and destroy me and the community that I’ve loved for my entire life.”

She revealed she decided to resign to ensure her supporters, family and staff are “no longer be subjected to the pain inflicted by my abusive husband”.

LEAKED NUDE PHOTOS

Her video came days after the Daily Mail published naked photos of Hill appearing to hold a bong and with a questionable iron cross tattoo near her midriff.

Photos also showed Hill kissing a female staffer, Morgan Desjardins, 24, of Santa Clarita, California.

It’s believed that Hill’s husband had no issue with her relationship with Desjardins, as he too was a willing participant.

Leaked photos and texts appeared to show that all three were in a polyamorous three-way relationship for more than a year.

Hill acknowledged the relationship with the campaign aide after the private photos were posted online.

'THROUPLE' SEX SAGA

She said the relationship was consensual and blamed her estranged husband for revealing the information.

But Hill denied another allegation that she was having an affair with a male congressional adviser.

Such a relationship would have been a breach of House rules put in place last year that ban any relationship between lawmakers and staff.

Those rules were enacted following a string of misconduct allegations involving male colleagues.

The House opened an ethics investigation into the allegations about Hill, but she announced her resignation within days of the committee launching the probe.

House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who had tapped Hill for a coveted leadership post, called her continued service "untenable."

"We must ensure a climate of integrity and dignity in the Congress, and in all workplaces," Pelosi said Sunday in a statement.

REVENGE PORN

Hill's defenders say she is the victim in this situation, given the publication of private photos that exposed her relationship.

Her lawyers have filed a cease-and-desist letter to the Daily Mail, which still has the images on its website.

Hill has asked U.S. Capitol Police to investigate potential legal violations for posting and distributing the photos online without her consent.

"She's under attack by a vengeful ex and an opportunistic media, and a society that ... is all too eager for a woman to be taken down, and quote-unquote "#MeToo-ed," said New York lawyer Carrie Goldberg, who often represents victims of such attacks.

"This is not a #MeToo situation."

The #MeToo movement felled half a dozen lawmakers last year for a range of offenses. But not all who faced misconduct allegations resigned from office.

Hill said she did not want her experience to put off other girls or women from running for office.

"I will not allow my experience to scare off other young women or girls from running for office," Hill said in the video.

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"We cannot let that happen."

She insisted she would “get back in the saddle” following her career-ending scandal.

“I grew up riding horses and one of the most important things I learned was that when you fall off, you have to get right back up in the saddle,” Hill said.

“So I’m going to do that I hope you can do the same and join me on the next ride.”