US EditionRoberts Trial: Lead Investigator Grilled over Handling of Evidence; Victim’s Mother Testifies Her Son Was ‘Disgusted’
Misty Roberts pleaded not guilty amid evidence including photos, witness testimony, and emergency contraception delivery; prosecutors argue she exploited a minor at a 2024 pool party.
- Misty Roberts, former mayor of DeRidder, faces retrial over alleged sexual contact with the teenage boy at her home, with prosecutors citing photos, witness testimony, and emergency contraception delivery as evidence.
- Following the pool party, panicked texts surfaced as prosecutors say Roberts sent messages focused on pregnancy risk and then locked the teenager in an upstairs 'bonus room' where the defendant's son took a photograph.
- Witnesses and digital evidence linked photos to Roberts' home, with teenage witnesses describing seeing sexual activity and viewing images through a crack or phone screen, including from the victim's phone.
- Her first trial ended in a mistrial after two local judges tied to her ex-husband were removed, and prosecutors refiled charges as Roberts, who resigned days before her arrest, pleaded not guilty.
- Defense attorneys argue context was stripped from texts and expressions of panic, while investigators' handling and witness credibility were heavily questioned during cross-examination.
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Panicked Texts Mayor Blasted Out After She Was Allegedly Caught At Pool Party With Son’s Friend
Misty Roberts, the former mayor of DeRidder, Louisiana, has come under fire after allegedly sending a barrage of panicked text messages in the wake of being caught in a locked room with her son’s 16-year-old friend during a drunken pool party at her home. According to a criminal complaint, the 43-year-old is accused of taking advantage of the teenager in 2024. The encounter, prosecutors say, was partially captured by her son in a photograph. He…
Roberts trial: Lead investigator grilled over handling of evidence; victim’s mother testifies her son was ‘disgusted’
Multiple teenage witnesses took the stand Monday in the trial of former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts, with at least two testifying they witnessed Roberts and the teenage boy at the center of the case having sex.
Misty Roberts Rape Trial: Former DeRidder Mayor Engages in S*x Act With Drunk 16-Year-Old Boy, Orders ‘Morning After Pill’ on DoorDash
In a shocking small-town scandal, former DeRidder, Louisiana mayor Misty Roberts, 43, faces third-degree rape charges after her own children allegedly caught her having s*x with a drunken 16-year-old boy at a booze-fueled pool party in 2024. Misty Roberts Rape Trial: Former DeRidder Mayor Engages in S*x Act With Drunk 16-Year-Old Boy, Orders ‘Morning After Pill’ on DoorDash.
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