Political candidate in Arizona reports she was raped while out mending campaign signs

Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona’s 8th District, reported being sexually assaulted near Sun City during the early morning hours late this summer while repairing campaign signs. She formally reported the attack to local police more than two weeks later, and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office confirmed the investigation is active - (Ballotpedia)

Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic candidate running for Congress in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, is speaking out publicly after she says she was sexually assaulted over the summer while repairing campaign signs near Sun City.

Greene-Placentia reported the incident to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office roughly two weeks after it occurred, according to a report published Wednesday by the Phoenix New Times. A spokesperson for the sheriff confirmed to The Independent that a report was filed August 31 and remains active. No additional information was available.