US EditionFormer Iowa superintendent charged for claiming US citizenship expected to change not guilty plea
Ian Roberts will plead guilty to making false citizenship claims and illegal firearms possession, facing up to 20 years in prison under a federal plea deal.
- A change-of-plea hearing is scheduled this week after a Jan. 21 plea agreement in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, where Ian Roberts is expected to plead guilty to making a false statement and regarding immigration status.
- Federal filings say Ian Roberts signed an I-9 claiming U.S. citizenship, though DHS records show a green card denial in 2003 and a final removal order in May 2024.
- Searches recovered a loaded handgun wrapped in a towel under the seat and $3,000 in cash in the DMPS-issued Jeep Cherokee he was driving, plus three firearms seized from his home.
- The plea agreement limits further federal charges in the Southern District of Iowa; Roberts will remain in custody and could face deportation after sentencing, with up to 15 years for the firearm possession charge.
- Des Moines Public Schools reviewed district records showing board members flagged resume questions in May 2023, while relying on JG Consulting, which has since been sued.
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Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming he was a U.S. citizen
Ian Roberts, a native of Guyana in South America and a former Olympic runner, ascended as an exuberant and inspiring leader over a two-decade career in urban education.
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Former Iowa school superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship, firearms charges
Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts is set to appear before a federal judge Thursday and is expected to plead guilty to charges of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms.
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