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Misty Roberts found guilty of having sex with teen while serving as DeRidder mayor
Misty Roberts, 43, was convicted after a six-day trial with the jury deliberating under an hour, and she must register as a Tier 1 sex offender, court records show.
- On Tuesday, former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts was found guilty on felony counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile and carnal knowledge of a juvenile after a six-day trial in the 36th Judicial District Court of Beauregard Parish.
- At a 2024 house party at her home, Misty Roberts is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old who testified he had been drinking before the encounter.
- Evidence included photos, texts and exhibits, and prosecutors played the victim's testimony that he was drunk and his July 30, 2024 interview.
- Judge D. Kent Savoie set a $100,000 bond and allowed Misty Roberts to remain released pending sentencing on April 17, while prosecutors urged remand.
- The case had an unusually speedy trial timetable for an elected official, after delays and a recent mistrial, concluding a lengthy court fight with emotional courtroom scenes and limited public comment from Misty Roberts' defense team.
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Louisiana Mayor Convicted of Raping Boy, 16, While in Office
Louisiana's first female mayor of DeRidder has now become its most notorious former officeholder. A jury on Tuesday convicted 43-year-old Misty Roberts of statutory rape and indecent behavior with a minor, finding she sexually assaulted a 16-year-old boy at a July 2024 pool party at her home while she was...
Teens testify they saw mayor having sex with 16-year-old boy during boozy pool party at her home. Now verdict is in.
Misty Roberts — accused of having sex with a drunken 16-year-old boy during a boozy pool party at her home while she was mayor of a small town in Louisiana — has been found guilty of felony child sex crimes.KPLC-TV on Tuesday evening reported that Roberts was found guilty of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile — both felonies. 'Go fight your friend. He’s the one who did it.'The station noted that the jury "delibe…
16 Photos of Misty Roberts: Ex-Mayor Faces Up To 17 Years In Prison After Sleeping With Son's 16-Year-Old Pal
Former Louisiana mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty in a US court of having sex with her son's 16‑year‑old friend during her time in office, and now faces a possible 17‑year prison sentence when she is sentenced on 17 April. For context, Roberts was serving as mayor of DeRidder, a small city in Beauregard Parish with a population of under 10,000, when the incident took place in 2024. Local reports state that she resigned from office that …
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