Former Des Moines superintendent sentenced to two years in prison

Published May 29, 2026 4:28pm ET



A federal judge sentenced the former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent in Iowa, who was convicted on immigration and gun charges, to two years in prison on Friday.

U.S. District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger handed down the sentence months after Ian Roberts pleaded guilty to federal charges for possessing a firearm as an illegal immigrant and making a false statement for employment.

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