Democratic Congressional Candidate Says She Was Raped While Campaigning
Summary
Bernadette Greene-Placentia, an Arizona Democratic candidate for Congress, said she was sexually assaulted while fixing a campaign sign in August. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office confirmed they took a report and are investigating.Key Facts
- The assault happened around 2 a.m. in a parking lot near Sun City, Arizona.
- Greene-Placentia said she was hit in the head and blacked out during the attack.
- When she woke up, a man was on top of her with his genitals exposed.
- She reported the incident to the sheriff's office two weeks after it happened.
- The police said the investigation is ongoing and have not released details.
- Greene-Placentia is running against Republican Abe Hamadeh in Arizona's 8th Congressional District.
- She told campaign staff about the attack a few days after it occurred and then informed her husband.
- The attacker reportedly used insulting language, but some details are unclear.
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