Female Mayor resigns, accused of sleeping with juvenile

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This is a female mayor who resigned out of nowhere, then was later arrested for an alleged crime against a juvenile. Her name is Misty Roberts Clanton, former Mayor of DeRidder, and she's accused of sleeping with a juvenile. She was arrested by the Louisiana State Police on counts of third-degree r*pe and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles. She's 42 and her bond was set at $75,000. KPLCTV reported on Misty Roberts Clanton:

Sgt. Ross Brennan, a state police spokesman, said the alleged juvenile victim and another juvenile confirmed to state police’s Special Victims Unit that Roberts had sex with the juvenile.

Adam Johnson, Roberts’ attorney, released the following statement:

“It is my honor to represent Misty Roberts. My client learned late last night of a warrant, despite not being contacted to be interviewed prior to investigators obtaining the warrant. My client maintains her innocence and, as it stands, she is in fact innocent. She has not been charged with a crime and/or convicted of any crime. And we trust the public will respect her constitutional presumption of innocence which is fundamental to our system of justice. Misty and her family are very grateful for the support they have received from their friends and neighbors and we look forward to putting this unfortunate situation behind them.”