Arizona Candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia Reports Rape by 2 Men During Aug. 14 Sign Repair
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 8
Arizona Candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia Reports Rape by 2 Men During Aug. 14 Sign Repair
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 8
Summary
Bernadette Greene-Placentia said Wednesday that two men raped her in Sun City, Arizona, on Aug. 14 while she was repairing a damaged campaign sign in her congressional district northwest of Phoenix.
A police report filed with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says the men came up behind her in a parking lot, struck her on the head and assaulted her after she lost consciousness.
Greene-Placentia said her memory is patchy but she recalled kicking the attackers until they fled; she said she then withdrew from staff and family for about two days and missed a campaign event.
The Democratic congressional candidate said she initially chose not to report the assault or discuss it publicly because she felt embarrassed that she could not defend herself.