Ex-Louisiana mayor is arrested and accused of raping minor following abrupt resignation

By: Associated Press

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This booking photo provided by Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office in DeRidder, La., shows Misty Clanton Roberts, who abruptly resigned as the town’s mayor on July 27, 2024, and was arrested on charges of rape involving a minor on Thursday, Aug. 1. (Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office via AP)

DERIDDER, La. (AP) — A woman who abruptly resigned her mayoral seat in a small southwest Louisiana city a week ago is now facing a rape charge involving a minor.

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