A federal grand jury on Friday indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Police Department officer Jeffrey Vappie on criminal charges, alleging they defrauded the city by pursuing a personal relationship while Vappie was on duty.

Prosecutors allege that in October 2021, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jeffrey Vappie, her bodyguard, developed a "personal, intimate relationship."

New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted Friday by a Grand Jury. Former New Orleans Police Department officer Jeffrey Vappie is facing new charges in Mayor Cantrell's indictment. Sign up for our NewslettersWDSU is waiting to learn more about Vappie's new charges.