Misty Roberts Trial: Jurors See ‘Lewd’ Photo, Texts and Plan B Delivery as Key Evidence

Prosecutors introduced a photograph they described as "lewd, " alongside text messages and testimony about an emergency contraceptive delivery, as the trial of misty roberts moved into a pivotal phase. The evidence is part of the state’s case that the former mayor had sexual contact with a minor at a 2024 pool party, and jurors heard multiple witness accounts and forensic interviews this week.

Misty Roberts' Photo, Texts and Plan B Delivery

Jurors were shown a photograph from the 2024 party that prosecutors called lewd: it depicts the former mayor in a bikini and the teenager smiling and looking up at her, with most of their bodies not visible. Prosecutor Charles Robinson told the courtroom the image was a central discovery in the investigation and said a "lewd and lascivious picture is worth a thousand words. "

Text messages presented in court included an exchange in which the alleged victim’s mother checked with the former mayor about pregnancy; the woman replied she was on birth control and shared a screenshot of that message in a group chat. Friends in that chat encouraged the former mayor to take emergency contraception. A DoorDash driver testified he accepted a request from an account listed as "Misty C" to buy Plan B and leave it at the front door of the house he recognized from bringing his children trick-or-treating.

Those communications and the delivery occurred in the days after the party and became part of the prosecution’s narrative tying the photo and messages to the alleged incident. The driver said he later heard rumors about the alleged conduct and believed his delivery was intended for that incident.

Children’s Testimony and Forensic Interviews

Multiple family members testified and recorded forensic interviews were played for jurors. One forensic interviewer described interviewing three children, including the alleged victim, in July and August 2024. A second interviewer said she questioned the defendant’s children in March 2025 at the district attorney’s request.

The defendant’s son appeared in court and video of his child advocacy center interview from 2025 was shown. In that interview he said he saw his mother having sex with his friend through a crack in a window, though he later told jurors he could not be certain what he had seen that night. Text messages from that evening, also entered into evidence, included exchanges about what alcohol the kids wanted for the party and a message from the son reading, "He is seventeen, " while the prosecution identified the alleged victim as sixteen at the time of the party.

The defendant’s daughter’s interview was played as well; in it she said she saw her mother and the young man "on top of each other. " A nephew admitted using his phone’s camera to try to see what was happening and testified he was uncertain whether he recorded; he said that if he had recorded, he never sent the video and later wiped his Snapchat memories because he feared getting in trouble for photos of drinking.

Charges, Resignation and Court Schedule

Prosecutors brought criminal counts connected to the alleged 2024 encounter; filings mentioned carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile, and other court materials referenced third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles. The defendant, 43 years old, pleaded not guilty to the charges. She resigned from the mayor’s office after the investigation began and was arrested shortly after that resignation.

The trial was underway in 2025 after prior delays, with the prosecution calling witnesses who described both physical evidence and contemporaneous communications surrounding the party. What makes this notable is how the case pairs digital traces—texts and a photograph—with eyewitness accounts from within the family, producing overlapping lines of evidence for jurors to weigh.

Prosecutors signaled they would continue presenting witnesses, and the judge indicated proceedings could extend into Saturday with a day off for jurors on Sunday if needed. As testimony continued, the courtroom heard both the photograph and messages described as central to the investigation while defense attorneys challenged the completeness and interpretation of interviews and other material.

Throughout the testimony, misty roberts has maintained her innocence in court filings, and her defense has argued that social media and rumor played a role in how the allegations circulated. The trial will determine how jurors evaluate the contested photo, the family testimony and the contemporaneous communications now before them.