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CRIMEJun 27 · 01:01 UTCWAFB BATON ROUGEDevin Cruice

Cases used in deciding Misty Roberts’ sentencing all ended in plea deals, public records show

Misty Roberts, former mayor of DeRidder, was sentenced to two five-year suspended sentences and 90 days in jail for having sex with a 16-year-old boy. Judge Kent Savoie cited 34 Beauregard Parish sex abuse cases resolved via plea deals, with 25 involving suspended sentences. Legal experts noted that jury convictions often lead to harsher penalties than plea deals, termed a 'trial tax.'

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Misty RobertspersonJudge Kent SavoiepersonBeauregard ParishplaceDeRidderplaceAlex BellowpersonLoyola University New Orleans College of LaworganizationPlea Dealstopictrial taxtopic
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