Arizona Candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia Details Aug. 14 Rape Allegation as Police Probe Continues
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 8
Arizona Candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia Details Aug. 14 Rape Allegation as Police Probe Continues
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 8
Summary
Greene-Placentia said two attackers assaulted her in a Sun City parking lot around 2 a.m. on Aug. 14 after she went out to repair a damaged campaign sign, leaving her unconscious before she says one man raped her.
Aug. 31 is when the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says a police report was filed; detectives called the case an ongoing investigation and declined further comment.
Three days of bleeding and extensive bruising followed the alleged assault, Greene-Placentia told local media, and she said shame and embarrassment kept her out of contact with staff for about two days before she told aides and her husband.
Republican incumbent Abe Hamadeh and Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs' office both backed a full investigation, while Greene-Placentia said she went public to encourage other sexual-assault survivors and vowed to stay in the CD8 race.