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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The Obama-appointed judge considered Roberts’s poor upbringing in Guyana and the good deeds he had done as an educational professional, but she ultimately decided he needed to spend time in prison for his crimes.
The sentence was one year shorter than what U.S. Attorney David Waterman wanted, while the defense attorneys requested probation for their client.
In September, Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Roberts while he worked at the Des Moines public school district. Before he was hired in June 2023, Roberts falsely claimed he was a U.S. citizen. ICE
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