Politics · October 8, 2026
Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while fixing campaign sign
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Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona's 8th District, has publicly stated that she was sexually assaulted by two men in August while maintaining a campaign sign. The incident allegedly occurred in Sun City, a suburb of Phoenix, during the early morning hours. Greene-Placentia reported the assault to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office approximately two weeks after the event but did not disclose it to the public until an October interview with the Phoenix New Times.
Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona's 8th District, has publicly stated that she was sexually assaulted by two men in August while maintaining a campaign sign. The incident allegedly occurred in Sun City, a suburb of Phoenix, during the early morning hours. Greene-Placentia reported the assault to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office approximately two weeks after the event but did not disclose it to the public until an October interview with the Phoenix New Times.