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Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped trying to repair campaign sign

Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped trying to repair campaign sign

Also reported by Guardian World

Summary

Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Arizona’s 8th district, said she was raped in August while trying to fix a campaign sign late at night. She reported the attack to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, which is investigating the case.

Key Facts

  • The attack happened around 2 a.m. on August 14 in Sun City, Arizona.
  • Greene-Placentia was walking to repair a campaign sign when she was attacked and raped by an unknown person.
  • She reported the assault to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on August 31.
  • The sheriff’s office confirmed they have a report and are investigating but gave no further details.
  • Greene-Placentia shared her story publicly to support other survivors of sexual assault.
  • After the attack, she was very upset and missed being active in her campaign for two days.
  • Her campaign spokesperson and manager confirmed the details and asked for privacy as she recovers.
  • She is running against Republican Representative Abe Hamadeh in Arizona’s 8th congressional district.
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