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The former superintendent of a Des Moines, Iowa, school district, who was arrested in September 2025 by Immigrants and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, was reportedly sentenced Friday to two years in prison.<\/p>\n

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Ian Roberts served as the superintendent of the largest school district in Iowa and was hired by the district in 2023. Prosecutors alleged that he was aware he lacked employment authorization for most of his two-decade educational career, the Associated Press (AP) reported.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors also claimed he used a counterfeit Social Security card during the superintendent hiring process, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n

The Guyana native allegedly fled from ICE agents when they pulled him over while he was driving a school-issued vehicle in September, the outlet previously reported. Authorities allegedly found his vehicle in a wooded area with $3,000 worth of cash inside.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors also claimed there was a loaded handgun inside the car, the Des Moines Register reported.<\/p>\n

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Roberts initially pleaded not guilty to the charges of unlawfully possessing a firearm while being in the U.S. illegally and making a false statement for employment, the AP reported. He then switched his claim in January, pleading guilty to both counts.<\/p>\n

Roberts pleaded for leniency when he spoke to U.S. District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger for almost half an hour on Friday. He said that his commitment to education did not \u201cexcuse [his] poor choice, [his] ethical lapse,\u201d according to the AP.<\/p>\n

\u201cI regret what I\u2019ve done every day,\u201d Roberts added after tearfully describing a letter that a Des Moines second grader had sent to him.<\/p>\n

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His lawyers requested that the judge put Roberts on probation for deportation. Prosecutors argued that probable deportation should not factor into the judge\u2019s decision. They urged the judge to deliver a three-year sentence, according to the AP.<\/p>\n

Ebinger stated that Roberts lied to gain an \u201cincredible position of trust\u201d when she explained his sentence. She also emphasized that it was \u201cnot an isolated ethical lapse\u201d and that probation was not a sufficient punishment.<\/p>\n

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Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) released an into their 2023 superintendent hiring process after Roberts\u2019 arrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe evidence shows the Board\u2019s search process was methodical, data-informed, and rigorous from inception through selection,\u201d the investigation read.<\/p>\n

\u201c[The] Board\u2019s process was designed to select a superintendent aligned with the District\u2019s needs and priorities,\u201d they continued.<\/p>\n

The Daily Caller reached out to DMPS for comment on Roberts\u2019 sentencing but did not hear back before publication.<\/p>\n

Cooper Smith, director of Homeland Security and Immigration at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), previously slammed \u201cbad actors\u201d who take advantage of Americans.\u00a0(RELATED: Arlington County Previously Released Criminal Illegal Immigrant Now Accused Of Sexual Battery)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAn illegal alien was able to falsely claim U.S. citizenship, get a top job in a public school system, and illegally possess firearms,\u201d Smith told the Daily Caller in an email in January.<\/p>\n

\u201cYet again, bad actors from around the world are committing fraud and taking advantage of the American people. This must end, and thankfully, the Trump Administration is taking strong action,\u201d Smith added.<\/p>\n

Roberts\u2019 attorneys said they believe he will probably be deported to Guyana after serving his sentence, the AP reported.<\/p>\n

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