October 8, 2026
Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona, has publicly disclosed that she was sexually assaulted on August 14th while fixing campaign signs late at night in a Sun City parking lot. She reported being knocked unconscious and waking to find herself being attacked, though she waited two weeks before filing a police report because she felt embarrassed and wanted to forget the incident. Her Republican opponent, Abraham Hamadeh, who is seeking reelection, has called for a thorough investigation including review of surveillance footage.
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