Summary
An Arizona congressional candidate, Bernadette Greene-Placentia, said she was raped in a parking lot while fixing campaign signs on August 14. She reported the incident to police two weeks later, and the investigation is ongoing.
Key Facts
- Bernadette Greene-Placentia is a Democratic candidate running for Congress in Arizona.
- The alleged attack happened in Sun City, a suburb of Phoenix, while she was repairing campaign signs late at night.
- She was knocked unconscious and woke up to find a man on top of her.
- Greene-Placentia delayed reporting the rape to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office until two weeks after the incident.
- Her Republican opponent urged authorities to investigate thoroughly and look for camera footage.
- She did not see a doctor or get a sexual assault exam after the incident.
- Greene-Placentia said she did not get a clear view of the attackers but described them as white men.
- She worried that voters might think the allegations were a political stunt because she is running in a mostly Republican district.
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