Trial Starts for Ex-Louisiana Mayor Accused of Raping Teen at Party as Own 2 Kids Testify Against Her

Former DeRidder, Louisiana, mayor Misty Roberts’ son claimed he saw his mother having sex with his minor friend during a 2025 interview, which was played in court on February 27.

Roberts, 43, has been accused of having sex with a teen at a party in 2024 while she was the mayor of DeRidder, according to KPLC TV. Her trial began last week and included several witnesses opening up about her alleged crime.

The defense and prosecution questioned two forensic interviewers on February 27, who previously interviewed children connected to the case. One of the forensic interviewers spoke to the alleged victim in July and August 2024, while the other one spoke to Roberts’ children in March 2025.

On February 26, prosecutors said that the alleged victim’s mother texted Roberts to ask if she was not pregnant. However, she responded that she was on birth control. Prosecutors also said that Roberts shared a screenshot of the text in a group chat, suggesting to her friends that she would also take Plan B.

Another witness that testified during the trial was a DoorDash driver, who said he was tasked with delivering an emergency contraceptive to Roberts’ home.

The DoorDash driver testified that he accepted a request from “Misty C” to buy Plan B, which he left at Roberts’ front door. He added that he knew Roberts lived at the home because he had brought his kids trick-or-treating there in the past.

The driver said he heard rumors that Roberts had sex with a minor a few days later, which led him to believe he delivered the contraceptive in response to the incident.

Jurors were also shown photos from the 2024 party where the incident allegedly took place. One photo showed kids holding drinks by the pool, and a second photograph was described by prosecutors as “lewd” and showed Roberts at the party in her bikini as the teen victim smiled at her.

Both of Roberts’ children also took the stand, and prosecutors asked her son to review a video of his 2025 interview with a child advocacy center. He claimed in the video that he saw his mother having sex with his friend through a crack in a window.

Prosecutors also shared messages between Roberts and her son, which included them discussing what alcohol the kids wanted for the party.

More text messages exchanged during the party showed the son telling Roberts that the minor she allegedly had sex with was just 17 years old, according to the outlet. However, the victim of this case was confirmed to be 16 years old at the time of the incident.

When Roberts’ daughter took the stand, she watched back footage from her interview in which she said she saw her mother and the young man “on top of each other.”

The defense spoke to Roberts’ nephew, who said he used his phone to try to see what was happening between Roberts and the victim. However, he admitted he wasn’t sure if the footage was recorded and said he has since cleared his Snapchat history. He went on to tell the defense that he wiped his Snapchat because he had photos of him and his friends drinking on the app.

The defense also argued in court that an important portion of the interview conducted with Roberts’ son was not transcribed, which would have added to her case.

The trial remains ongoing and a verdict has not been revealed in Roberts’ case.