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Louisiana mayor Misty Roberts (I) convicted of raping 16-year-old boy at her home while still in office (www.theguardian.com)
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Roberts resigned as DeRidder’s mayor one day after authorities began investigating a complaint that she had raped a minor. Her resignation letter omitted any mention of that investigation.

She later made $75,000 bail to await her trial from out of custody.

Misty Roberts in 2018 made history by becoming the first woman ever elected as mayor of DeRidder. She won a second four-year term in 2022.

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[–] 43 points 8 months ago (5 children)

I'd just like to point out that they used the correct term "rape" here. All to often news outlets will say something like "sex" or "affair" or some how blame the victim.

Kudos for calling a spade a spade.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Some of the coverage here in the states referred to her as "glamorous," and she was facing "allegations of indecency," so they're definitely some apologia going on.

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