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A former U.S. senator and Air Force pilot from Arizona reported a sexual assault while she was jogging near Omaha, Neb., according to reports.
Martha McSally, who lost to former astronaut and retired Navy captain Mark Kelly in 2020, documented the frightening incident in a video posted to her Instagram account.
“I was just sexually assaulted while out running. I am safe. I am ok. It could have been much worse. I have a lot to process. For anyone else who has been assaulted, speak up. Find your power. Process it emotionally, spiritually, neurologically. I am safe,” she said.
“I was just running while I was out running along the Missouri River on the Iowa side. I’m here in Omaha to speak tonight about courage and heart, and how to be a brave heart. And I just had it put to the test,” she added.
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“I realize I’m still in an adrenaline state,” she said, adding again that she was fine before going on to explain what happened.
“A man came up behind me, and he engulfed me in a bear hug, and he molested and fondled me until I fought him off,” she…
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