Posted on 08/02/2024 7:00:39 AM PDT by Libloather
A Louisiana mayor, who abruptly took a leave of absence before resigning last week, is accused of raping a minor during her time in office.
Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts was charged with third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, Louisiana State Police announced on Thursday.
An investigation into the 42-year-old mayor, who was in her second term, was opened on July 26, after the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office requested the state police look into a complaint against Roberts.
“As the investigation progressed, LSP SVU conducted interviews with two juveniles, one of which was the victim. Both juveniles confirmed Roberts had sexual intercourse with one juvenile victim while employed as Mayor,” a statement read.
A warrant for Roberts’ arrest was issued on Wednesday before she surrendered herself to the police.
Roberts was booked into Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office Jail at 10:13 a.m. and released 77 minutes later on a $75,000 bond, jail records show.
Roberts’ attorney called his client innocent while calling out law enforcement for not talking with the former mayor before her arrest.
“It is my honor to represent Misty Roberts. My client learned late last night of a warrant, despite not being contacted to be interviewed prior to investigators obtaining the warrant,” Adam Johnson said, according to KPLC. “My client maintains her innocence and, as it stands, she is in fact innocent.”
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Was Misty De Ridder or De Ridden?
REPUBLICAN Louisiana mayor Misty Roberts, 42, accused of raping a minor.
Here is what AI came up with:
"Based on the provided search results, there is no explicit information indicating Mayor Misty Roberts’ political affiliation as a Democrat or Republican. The search results ...do not mention her political party. Therefore, it is not possible to determine her political affiliation based on the available information."
The rules/laws designed to protect minors assume a minor is too immature to understand the bad intentions of adults towards them nor mature enough to understand, or appreciate, the long term life-changing ramifications of their own actions. From that it is assumed that proper (mature acknowledgment) consent is not really possible for juveniles and therefore their own acquiesense in intercourse with an adult is not considered as consensual under the law.
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Since “women” is plural apparently she has a support group.
Yeah I think the same way. Its wierd that they call this a rape.
Yeah I think the same way. Its wierd that they call this a rape.
BINGO!
DeRidder is a very conservative area of Louisiana, with virtually all elective offices held by Republicans. That said, I’m not sure that Mayors there are required to declare party affiliation.
I bet her husband Duncan is not happy with her right now.
I agree. I think 16 is a better age. Mother Nature prepares us much earlier than that. Hormones are pretty hard to handle by age 16.
Had she approached me at age 16, we’d be going at it Lionel Richie style … All Night Long!
>But I know if I was a 16 year old boy, it wouldn’t be rape to me if I had sex with a grown woman.
Not trying to be a prude but let’s flip the sexes.
“But I know if I was a 16 year old GIRL, it wouldn’t be rape to me if I had sex with a grown MAN.”
Now what say you?
Old school rules still apply in the South.
Male or female.
Rule 1: Don’t be found in bed with a dead girl or a live boy.
I get what you are saying, but maybe the age of consent should be different for boys and girls? no idea.
Starting to think we should not allow men to vote.
She’s a pervert and she has crazy eye, and her face looks like 100 miles of bad road.
Guilty as sin.
Was this real rape or statutory rape with a 17 real old boy now going around town singing I screwed the mayor rather than I shot the sheriff?
Relatively not guilty
Well it is a mug shot
Never put me in the best mood
That's not a slut. That's a bitch.
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