- Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts was sentenced to two years in prison and faces likely deportation to Guyana after pleading guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms.
- He was arrested in an ICE operation last September — officers found multiple guns and cash — and prosecutors say he lacked work authorization for most of his 20-year career.
- The case stunned the community: Roberts made a tearful plea in court and received dozens of support letters from students and colleagues, even as the district faces questions about conflict-of-interest dealings.
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