Des Moines Man Jailed 21 Months for Hacking Saydel Schools

Des Moines man jailed 21 months for hacking Saydel schools

Ezekiel Dean Potter was fired from his job in the IT department at Saydel Community School District in April 2023.

Des Moines Man Sentenced to 21 Months’ Imprisonment for Computer Fraud

DES MOINES, Iowa – A Des Moines man was sentenced on June 11, 2026, to 21 months’ imprisonment for computer fraud inflicted on the Saydel Community School District for over a year and a half. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, in April 2023, Ezekiel Dean Potter, 34, was terminated from his job in the IT department of Saydel Community School District. Prior to his termination, Potter downloaded over 300 user…