Ex-head of Des Moines schools sentenced to 2 years in prison for misrepresenting U.S. citizenship
Ian Roberts, the former superintendent of Des Moines schools, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for falsely claiming U.S. citizenship. Roberts, who was the first Black educator to lead the district, pleaded guilty to making a false statement for employment and unlawfully possessing a firearm while in the country illegally. Following his sentence, he is expected to be deported to Guyana, his native country.
- ▪Ian Roberts was sentenced to two years in prison for misrepresenting his U.S. citizenship.
- ▪He became the first Black superintendent of the Des Moines school district in 2023.
- ▪Roberts was arrested by ICE agents after a final removal notice was issued in 2024.
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ImmigrationEx-head of Des Moines schools sentenced to 2 years in prison for misrepresenting U.S. citizenshipRoberts, the first Black educator to lead the Des Moines school district, pleaded guilty to the federal charges.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Ian Roberts, former superintendent of the Des Moines school district, in 2025.Cody Blissett / The Des Moines Register / USA Today NetworkShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 29, 2026, 3:04 PM EDTBy Corky SiemaszkoThe former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for falsely claiming to be a U.S.
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