Officials allege she defrauded the city while trying to keep hidden her relationship with a police officer assigned to protect her.

A federal grand jury returned a criminal indictment Friday of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, capping a years-long corruption investigation that had overshadowed the mayor's second term.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is now the first sitting mayor in the city’s history to face criminal prosecution. She was was married to Jason Cantrell.