Ex-head of Des Moines schools sentenced to 2 years in prison for misrepresenting U.S. citizenship

Summary: Ian Roberts, the former superintendent of the Des Moines school district, has been sentenced to two years in prison for misrepresenting his U.S. citizenship. He pleaded guilty to a felony charge of falsifying records and was sentenced to 24 months in prison, with three years of supervised release. Roberts, who was born in Jamaica, claimed to be a U.S. citizen on his job application and other documents, but was later found to be a permanent resident.