Former Mayor Sentenced in Sex Case | Alexandria Louisiana News

Alexandria Louisiana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 7, 2026 · 1m

Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts has completed her 90-day jail sentence after being convicted in March for having sexual relations with a 16-year-old boy during a 2014 house party while in office. She also faces a $5,000 fine and two five-year suspended sentences. The case sparked outrage in the community over what many saw as an inadequate punishment for such a serious crime involving a minor. Despite the district attorney’s motion to reconsider the sentence — which was heard on August 31 — the judge upheld the original ruling. Roberts had already registered as a sex offender following…