A former school superintendent in Des Moines, Iowa, entered a guilty plea at a court hearing on Thursday, months after he was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for staying in the country illegally.
Ian Roberts pleaded guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship for employment and being an illegal immigrant in possession of firearms.
He had initially pleaded not guilty to both federal charges. In light of his plea change, a March trial will not be moving forward.
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Roberts was the superintendent for Des Moines Public Schools for over two years before he was detained in September. He was then indicted by a federal grand jury in October. Around this time, he resigned from his post.
The defendant was charged with lying about his citizenship status
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