Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts has been released from jail after completing a 90-day sentence for raping a 16-year-old boy in July 2024. Judge Kent Savoie denied prosecutors' request to increase the sentence, despite admitting he mistakenly based the punishment on plea-deal precedents. Roberts faced up to 17 years in prison following her statutory rape conviction, but received 90 days in jail along with fines and sex offender registration. Beauregard Parish District Attorney James Lestage and local residents criticized the sentence as an insult that failed to reflect the crime's severity. Roberts must adhere to post-release conditions, including psychological therapy and probation, or face two suspended five-year prison sentences.