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Ex-DeRidder Mayor Sentenced to 90 Days, Sex Offender Registration

6/11/2026

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Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts received a 90-day jail sentence, a $5,000 fine and two concurrent five-year suspended sentences that will be void if she violates parole.
Judge Kent Savoie rejected Roberts’ request for a new trial after her lawyers highlighted inconsistencies in the victim’s testimony.
Following incarceration, Roberts must register as a sex offender and undergo drug screenings and psychological therapy.

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Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts received a 90-day jail sentence, a $5,000 fine and two concurrent five-year suspended sentences that will be void if she violates parole.
Judge Kent Savoie rejected Roberts’ request for a new trial after her lawyers highlighted inconsistencies in the victim’s testimony.
Following incarceration, Roberts must register as a sex offender and undergo drug screenings and psychological therapy.