Misty Roberts left post days before being jailed for third-degree rape and contributing to delinquency of minorsThe mayor of a city near Louisiana’s border with Texas abruptly resigned from her post days before state police jailed her on suspicion of raping a boy while she served in office.Misty Roberts became the first woman to be elected as mayor of DeRidder in 2018, and she was well into her second term in the position when she handed in her resignation – with immediate effect – to the local city council on Saturday. Continue reading…
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Author : Ramon Antonio Vargas
Publish date : 2024-08-02 13:55:28
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Louisiana mayor arrested on child rape accusations after abrupt resignation
