Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Disgraced Louisiana Mayor Misty Roberts Refuses to Apologize After Being Busted With Teen Son's Friend - As She Faces Almost 20 Years Behind Bars Following Conviction
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: A former Louisiana Mayor has shown little remorse after being found guilty of sexually assaulting one of her teenage son's underage friends, radaronline.com reports.
- 0:27[SPEAKER_00]: Misty Roberts, 43, expressed disappointment in the verdict and announced plans to appeal.
- 0:32[SPEAKER_00]: Roberts, who served as mayor of Derriter, was convicted on March 3 after a jury took less than an hour to deliberate.
- 0:40[SPEAKER_00]: She faces up to 17 years in prison for charges of indecent behavior and carnal knowledge of a minor.
- 0:45[SPEAKER_00]: While she must register as a sex offender, she remains free on a $100,000 bond until her sentencing on April 17.
- 0:53[SPEAKER_00]: Her attorney, Todd Clemens, staunchly defender, claiming, missedy did nothing wrong and vowed to fight for her freedom.
- 1:00[SPEAKER_00]: At this particular point, there's no apology that I'm going to give on her behalf, he stated.
- 1:05[SPEAKER_00]: The charges stem from a birthday pool party Roberts hosted in 2024.
- 1:09[SPEAKER_00]: She allegedly provided alcohol to underage guests and showed inappropriate behavior towards her son's teenage friend.
- 1:15[SPEAKER_00]: Witnesses testified to her inappropriate touching and suggestive comments.
- 1:20[SPEAKER_00]: The alleged victim recounted events from the party, noting he and Roberts began kissing by the pool before moving to a locked room where they engaged in sexual acts.
- 1:28[SPEAKER_00]: He described to investigators, they were having S. Roberts' nephew, also a minor, claimed to have observed them on the couch and remarked, from what I gathered, they were F.ing.
- 1:38[SPEAKER_00]: The nephew admitted to using his phone to capture what was occurring, but erased any potentially incriminating evidence before handing the device over to authorities, concerned about pictures of underage drinking.
- 1:48[SPEAKER_01]: This case has drawn significant attention as the community grapples with the implications of the allegations against a former elected official.