Former La. Mayor Ordered Plan B Off DoorDash After Allegedly Sexually Abusing Son’s Friend, Driver Testifies

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• A DoorDash driver testified he delivered Plan B to Misty Roberts’ home after a party in July 2024

• Misty Roberts was arraigned again on charges of sexual intercourse with a minor and indecent conduct with a minor after an earlier indictment was vacated.

• The court proceedings included statements presented to the jury and recorded interviews, local media reported.

Jurors in the trial of former Los Angeles mayor DeRidder Misty Roberts This week, she heard testimony that a DoorDash driver brought Plan B emergency contraception to his home shortly after he allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage boy.

Roberts, 43, appeared in court again earlier this month on charges of underage sexual intercourse and indecent behavior with a child. Beauregard News, KPLC And Acadiana Lawyer.

The alleged victim was 16 years old at the time of the July 2024 party, media outlets reported, citing authorities.

He was first arrested in August 2024 on charges of third-degree rape and contributing to juvenile delinquency. Louisiana State Police. DeRidder resigned as mayor just days before Roberts surrendered, PEOPLE previously reported.

The current hearing came after months of delays; An earlier indictment was overturned and a mistrial declared before he was re-indicted and retried, according to the Beauregard News. Lawyer And American Press.

During testimony this week, the DoorDash driver told jurors that she accepted a Plan B order from a customer identified as “Misty C” and left her emergency contraceptive at Roberts’ home, according to KPLC. Acadiana Lawyer. According to media reports, the driver stated that he recognized the house because he had taken his children there for trick-or-treating before.

Jurors also watched portions of an interview recorded in 2025 between Roberts’ son and a child advocacy center interviewer. In that interview, he said he believed he saw his mother and her friend having sex at the party in July 2024. Acadiana Lawyer, American Press and KPLC.

However, according to media reports, he testified on the witness stand that he could not confirm with certainty what he saw and told jurors that it appeared that way “in the human mind.”

Roberts’ niece similarly testified that she believed the pair were engaging in sexual activity based on their movements, but said she did not see any “private parts” in the media.

The trial will continue at 9 a.m. Saturday, according to KPLC and the American Press.

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If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to: rainn.org.

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