- Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts pleaded guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms; prosecutors are recommending a 37-month prison term at his upcoming sentencing.
- He is likely to be deported to Guyana after any sentence, a move his lawyers say would separate him from his U.S. wife and children and end his career.
- The case spurred an audit and revision of Des Moines schools’ conflict-of-interest policy after findings that Roberts steered district business to a consulting firm he worked for, and dozens of supporters submitted letters on his behalf.
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