Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while trying to repair campaign sign
Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she is sharing her story in order to fight for victims of sexual assault
TL;DR
- Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona, alleges she was attacked and raped in August.
- The incident occurred around 2 AM as she was repairing a damaged campaign sign in a parking lot.
- She decided to share her story to support survivors of sexual assault and encourage open discussion.
- Greene-Placentia reported the assault to the Maricopa county sheriff's office two weeks after it happened.
- The Maricopa county sheriff's office has stated that an investigation is ongoing and declined further comment.