US Shocker: Former Louisiana Mayor Misty Roberts Allegedly Had Sex With a Minor, Arrested on Child Rape Charges Days After Resignation
Misty Clanton Roberts, the former mayor of a small southwest Louisiana city in US, has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. The arrest comes just a week after her abrupt resignation from office.
Louisiana, August 03: Misty Clanton Roberts, the former mayor of a small southwest Louisiana city in US, has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. The arrest comes just a week after her abrupt resignation from office. Louisiana State Police apprehended the 42-year-old on Thursday, and she was subsequently released from the Beauregard Parish jail after posting a USD 75,000 bond.
CBS News reported that the charges against Roberts stem from allegations of having sexual relations with a minor while serving as mayor. According to Sgt. Ross Brennan, a state police spokesman, the alleged juvenile victim, along with another juvenile, reported the incident to the state police’s Special Victims Unit. Brennan did not disclose the age, gender, or hometown of the alleged victims. Bronx Sex Assault: Man Drags Woman by Wrapping Belt Around Her Neck, Rapes Her on New York Street; Disturbing Video Goes Viral.
Misty Roberts Allegedly Had Sex With a Minor
Roberts resigned from her mayoral position on July 27, submitting a letter to the city council following an earlier letter to Council Clerk Glenna Luther, in which she mentioned taking an unplanned two-week leave and appointing Fire Chief Ken Harlow as acting mayor during her absence. US: School Guidance Counselor Sends Nude Pics, Indulges in Sex Acts With 13-Year-Old Student in Connecticut; Arrested for Sexual Assault.
Adam Johnson, Roberts' attorney, stated to KPLC-TV that his client maintains her innocence. “She has not been charged with a crime and/or convicted of any crime,” Johnson said. “And we trust the public will respect her constitutional presumption of innocence which is fundamental to our system of justice. Misty and her family are very grateful for the support they have received from their friends and neighbors and we look forward to putting this unfortunate situation behind them.”
Roberts, an independent, made history as the first woman to become mayor of DeRidder in 2018 and was re-elected for a second term in 2022.
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