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Former Des Moines Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts is no longer in the Woodbury County Jail. Woodbury County Sheriff Chad Sheehan confirmed Thursday morning that Roberts had been taken into custody by the U.
WOODBURY COUNTY, Iowa — Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts has been taken into custody by the U.S. Department of Justice and is no longer in custody at Woodbury County Jail, the sheriff's office said in a release. The DOJ took Roberts into custody on a federal warrant for his arrest.
Baltimore City Public Schools said it cannot provide details on the immigration status of Ian Roberts, a former principal detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, raising
Des Moines Public Schools previously stated that Ian Roberts received an MBA from MIT. The university has no record of his enrollment.
"The egregious breach of trust that was perpetrated by Roberts... is unconscionable," the district said in a release.
While Ian Roberts’ ties to Baltimore City Public Schools are under review, Maryland records suggest the undocumented immigrant may have been registered to vote.
KCCI has been working to piece together a timeline of the education and career of Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, who was detained by ICE on Friday. Over the past three days,
WOODBURY COUNTY, Iowa — Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts is no longer in custody at Woodbury County Jail, a sergeant confirmed to Local 5 Thursday morning.