Louisiana mayor arrested on child rape accusations after abrupt resignation

Misty Roberts left post days before being jailed for third-degree rape and contributing to delinquency of minors

The mayor of a Louisiana city near the state's border with Texas abruptly resigned from her post days before authorities jailed her on suspicion of raping a boy while she served in office.

Misty Roberts became the first woman to be elected as mayor of DeRidder in 2018, and she was well into her second term in the position when she handed in her resignation - with immediate effect - to the local city council on Saturday.