An Arizona congressional candidate says she was knocked unconscious and sexually assaulted this summer while she was repairing campaign signs overnight.
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Arizona congressional candidate says she was sexually assaulted when repairing campaign signs
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AZ Dem candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she was knocked unconscious and raped ~2 a.m. Aug. 14, 2026, fixing a campaign sign; she recalls a second man leaving after 'Not even worth it.'
Originally, Greene-Placentia wanted to “forget it happened.” But she’s speaking up behalf of countless other victims: “I need to let women know that it’s okay to talk about it.”
A Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona says she was sexually assaulted while trying to repair one of her campaign signs. The Phoenix New Times reports that Bernadette Greene-Placentia, the Democratic nominee in Arizona’s 8th congressional district challenging incumbent Republican Representa…
Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she is sharing her story in order to fight for victims of sexual assault This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault. A congressional candidate in Arizona says she was attacked and raped in August while trying to repair one of her damaged campaign si…
A candidate for Congress in Arizona on Wednesday said she was raped in August as she repaired campaign signs. Bernadette Greene-Placentia, the Democratic candidate for the state’s 8th Congressional District, said she was sexually assaulted around 2 a.m.
Bernadette Greene-Placentia, who is running to unseat GOP Rep. Abraham Hamadeh in Arizona, told MS NOW she was going public with her allegations to support survivors of sexual abuse.
Democratic candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia says the incident occurred Aug. 14 in Sun City, a Phoenix suburb, when she was fixing a campaign sign in the predawn hours.
An Arizona congressional candidate says she was sexually assaulted while repairing campaign signs in western Arizona. Bernadette Greene-Placentia revealed details of the attack in a social media post, stating she was repairing campaign signs in a parking lot near 99th Avenue and Bell when two men ca…
A Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona said Wednesday that she was raped by two men while repairing a campaign sign in August, revealing an alleged attack she said she initially kept secret out of shame. Bernadette Greene-Placentia, who is challenging Rep.
By Sarah Moon, CNN (CNN) — A US congressional candidate in Arizona, Bernadette Greene-Placentia, says she was raped by two men while she was repairing one of her campaign signs.Greene-Placentia said it happened August 14 around 2 or 3 a.m.
An Arizona congressional candidate says she was knocked unconscious and sexually assaulted this summer while she was repairing campaign signs overnight.
After the attack, she said, she withdrew from her staff and family. For about two days, she did not respond to messages or phone calls, and she missed a campaign event.
Arizona congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia (D), who is running for the state's Eighth District, said she was sexually assaulted by two men in August.
Democrat Bernadette Greene-Placentia, who is running to represent Arizona's 8th Congressional District, has filed a police report about the August incident.
