Crime & Justice
Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign sign
October 8, 2026 at 04:10 PM
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2 reports · over 1 hour
Democratic Arizona candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia says two men raped her while she repaired a campaign sign in Sun City in August.
- Greene-Placentia reported the incident to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on August 31, more than two weeks after the alleged attack on August 14.
- She said she was knocked unconscious during the attack and did not go to a hospital or receive a sexual assault examination.
- Her Republican opponent, incumbent Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, urged law enforcement to investigate thoroughly and review all available camera footage.

