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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