Arizona Candidate Reports Rape
An Arizona House candidate says she was raped while repairing a campaign sign.
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What happened
Democratic congressional nominee Bernadette Greene-Placentia says two men raped her after she was struck over the head while repairing a campaign sign. She said the attack happened in a Sun City parking lot around 2 a.m. on Aug. 14. Greene-Placentia is challenging Republican Rep. Abe HamadehAbraham HamadehAmerican prosecutor and U.S. Army captain in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District in November. She told the Maricopa County Sheriff’s OfficeMaricopa County Sheriff's OfficeLaw enforcement agency in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States on Aug. 31, more than two weeks later. Greene-Placentia said she hesitated because she felt embarrassed and wanted to forget it. She said she later went public to support women who survive sexual violence. The sheriff’s office confirmed a report and said the investigation is ongoing.
How each side covered it
From the left
Left-leaning outlets framed Greene-Placentia’s decision to speak publicly as survivor advocacy and a moment of campaign-trail violence demanding accountability. MS NOW emphasized her stated aim of supporting survivors of sexual abuse. Raw Story lingered on the shock around the account, calling it a “harrowing” attack that drew horrified reaction.
From the right
Only one right-leaning outlet we track covered this: ZeroHedge, under the headline “Arizona Democratic House Candidate Raped While Repairing Campaign Signs: Report”.
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