Former DeRidder, Louisiana, Mayor Misty Roberts walked out of jail Monday after serving a 90-day sentence that local residents rightly called a slap on the wrist for a child predator.
Prosecutors sought up to 17 years behind bars but the convicted former mayor received only three months in jail, probation, and suspended sentences.
State records confirm Roberts was released on September 7, according to KALB-TV.
Roberts, now 44 and a mother of two, was convicted by a jury in March of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile.
The crimes occurred in July 2024 at an alcohol-fueled pool party she hosted at her home for her own son’s birthday while she still held office.
The victim was her son’s 16-year-old friend. She faced up to 17 years. Judge Kent Savoie gave her 90 days in jail, a $5,000 fine, two concurrent five-year suspended sentences, five years of probation, sex-offender registration, therapy, and random drug screens.
The Gateway Pundit reported on this case in August 2024, when Roberts abruptly resigned and was charged days later. We followed with additional reporting in March 2026 on court documents showing her panicked texts after the incident.
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