The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office recently [1] called upon the Louisiana State Police Special Victim’s Unit (LSP SVU) to probe allegations of sexual relations involving a former DeRidder Mayor.
The accused, 42-year-old Misty Roberts, has now found herself behind bars just a week after her abrupt [2] resignation.
During the investigation, the LSP SVU took the time to interview two juveniles, one of whom revealed themselves as the victim.
Their accounts corroborated the serious claims, confirming that Roberts engaged in sexual intercourse with one of the juvenile victims during her tenure as Mayor.
The evidence was strong enough for investigators to obtain an arrest warrant from the Beauregard Parish 36th Judicial District Court.
Roberts decided to cooperate with the authorities and surrendered herself on August 1, 2024.
She was booked into the Beauregard Parish Detention Center.
The charges against her include LRS 14:43 – Third-degree rape and LRS 14:92 – Contributing to the delinquency of juveniles.