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Ex-DMPS Superintendent Roberts Reaches Plea Deal in Immigration Case
Ian Roberts faces federal charges for illegal firearm possession and false employment claims as a noncitizen; a plea change hearing is set for Jan. 22 in federal court.
- Updated Jan. 15, court filings show Ian Roberts, former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent, will take a plea deal with a change-of-plea hearing Jan. 22 and trial March 2.
- Prosecutors allege Roberts possessed four firearms, including a loaded handgun in a district-owned vehicle, and falsely attested to U.S. citizenship on his I-9 employment form.
- Searches by Department of Homeland Security and ATF investigators uncovered three firearms, magazines, ammunition in Roberts' home, plus a gun, knife, and $3,000 in cash in a district vehicle.
- Roberts remains in custody at the Polk County Jail, while Des Moines Public Schools sued the search firm and Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand launched a re-audit.
- Roberts resigned shortly after his September arrest, and his Maryland voter registration despite not being a U.S. citizen prompted calls for stricter safeguards.
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Criminal illegal alien who ran school district trying to end case with plea bargain * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link A criminal illegal alien who worked as superintendent at a large school district in Iowa apparently is trying to end the case against him with a plea bargain. A report in the Federalist noted a change of plea hearing is scheduled the case involving Ian Roberts for Jan. 22. He still remains on the
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