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Former Iowa superintendent pleads guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship
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The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district pleaded guilty Thursday, and admitted to falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen on a federal form and illegally possessing firearms.
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Former Iowa school superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship, firearms charges
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Former Iowa superintendent pleads guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship
DES MOINES, Iowa — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district pleaded guilty Thursday and admitted to falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen on a federal form and illegally possessing firearms
Former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Ian Roberts is expected to plead guilty Thursday to two federal charges that together carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts is set to appear before a federal judge Thursday and is expected to plead guilty to charges of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms.
Ian Roberts ascended as an exuberant and inspiring leader over a two-decade career in urban education. For two years, he was superintendent of the Des Moines public school district, which serves 30,000 students.
Ian Roberts, a native of Guyana in South America and a former Olympic runner, ascended as an exuberant and inspiring leader over a two-decade career in urban education.
Iowa superintendent Ian Andre Roberts pleaded guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegal gun possession and faces up to 20 years in prison and deportation.
The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district pleaded guilty Thursday, and admitted to falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen on a federal form and illegally possessing firearms.
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