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 year and was arrested just days later, after allegations emerged that she had slept with the boy at an alcohol-fuelled pool party held to celebrate her son's birthday.
