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"textContent": "submitted by MicroWave to news\n447 points | 53 comments\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/04/louisiana-mayor-convicted-rape-16-year-old\n\n _**Misty Roberts, 43, faces sentences of up to 10 and seven years in prison after July 2024 sexual assault at pool party**_\n\nThe former mayor of a Louisiana city has been convicted of raping a 16-year-old boy during a party at her house while she was still in office.\n\nMisty Roberts, 43, faces sentences of up to 10 and seven years in prison after a jury in the municipality of DeRidder on Tuesday found her guilty of two felonies: carnal knowledge of a juvenile – or statutory rape – as well as indecent behavior with a minor.\n\nIn October, in an unrelated case, her 40-year-old brother, Brandon Lee Roberts, pleaded guilty to raping two people: an underage girl and a young woman. He subsequently received a 42-year prison sentence.",
"title": "Louisiana mayor convicted of raping 16-year-old boy at her home while still in office"
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