The former Des Moines superintendent admitted to falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen on a federal form and illegally ...
Ian Andre Roberts resigned from Des Moines Public Schools after federal immigration officers detained him in September.
The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district pleaded guilty Thursday, and admitted to falsely claiming to be a US citizen on a federal form and illegally possessing firearms.
Ian Roberts had served as the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools for over two years until his arrest by ICE agents in September 2025.