Democratic b----  at some point during the incident, the report states. But, on Wednesday, she said she could not be sure what she had heard, according to The New York Times.

The incident report says that she did not take any pictures of the bruises on her body or the bump on her head following the incident.

She told deputies that  immediately after the sexual assault, she went home and took three showers and a bath.  Greene-Placentia did not go to a hospital or get a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) exam.

 I asked Bernadette if there was any DNA left on her clothing, which she stated she has washed the clothes since then,  an investigator wrote in the incident report.

Both men remain  truly unknown,  the report adds.

 I look back and it's like, why didn't I go to the hospital?  she told CNN affiliate KNXV.  I'd always considered myself a strong person, and so I was embarrassed. 

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office followed up with Greene-Placentia on Sept. 1, and she provided more details of her injuries.

She explained she was struck on the left side of the back of her head, which had a significant bump on it. She also had three vertical bruises that appeared to be in the shape of a hand on her left arm, according to the report.

Greene-Placentia also stated she experienced vaginal bleeding for two to three days following the assault. She also told the sheriff's office her assailants may have been white men.

 She did not recall if the male subjects left by foot or got into a vehicle,  the incident report says.

According to the report, she did not tell anyone of the incident until two to three days later, when she talked to her husband, Alexander Placentia, and two campaign staff members.

After the initial reluctance to speak out, Greene-Placentia felt she would be a  hypocrite  if she didn't go public, she told The New York Times.

 I don't want my campaign to be about this,  she said to the newspaper,  but women need to know it's OK to come forward. 

The New York Times reported that Greene-Placentia was concerned coming forward would be viewed as a political gambit. A former long-haul trucker, she  feared that her campaign's messaging around affordability and health care would be overshadowed,  the article said.

 Speaking publicly about what happened has been incredibly difficult for Bernadette,  campaign spokesperson Craig Beckman said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday.  She chose to share her story because she knows many survivors struggle in silence, and she hopes that by speaking about her experience, others will know they are not alone. 

The Times said Greene-Placentia  no longer installs or repairs campaign signs alone after dark, a habit she had adopted to avoid the punishing Arizona summer heat. 

Greene-Placentia's political opponent, incumbent U.S. Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, said in a statement to the Times that law enforcement should  investigate these serious allegations thoroughly, including finding all possible camera footage of the time and place, in order to prosecute the crime to the fullest extent of the law. 

Greene-Placentia told KNXV she hopes speaking out will help other survivors.

 I believe very strongly in women's bodily autonomy, and I was angry that these men used their physical size to take that autonomy from me,  Greene-Placentia said.  Speaking up was me taking it back.