Arizona congressional candidate reports rape while repairing campaign signs
Summary
Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democrat running for Congress in a Phoenix suburb, reported that she was raped in August while repairing a campaign sign at night. She filed a police report, and the investigation by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is ongoing.Key Facts
- Greene-Placentia is running for Congress in Arizona's 8th District.
- The attack happened at night in Sun City, a Phoenix suburb.
- She was hit on the head and sexually assaulted by two men.
- One attacker reportedly called her a "Democratic b****" during the assault.
- Greene-Placentia told her husband and campaign the next day and reported it to police two weeks later.
- Her campaign says she spoke out to support other survivors of sexual assault.
- Republican opponent Rep. Abe Hamadeh has asked for a full investigation, including checking camera footage.
- The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office confirmed the investigation is ongoing.
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