On Thursday, Roberts had his initial court appearance remotely with the U.S. Federal District Court in Des Moines on the new federal gun charge. Authorities say that Roberts had a loaded gun in the school district vehicle he had been driving when they apprehended him on Friday.

Online listings and social media pages confirm the Lively Paradox is based in Kansas City and former superintendent Ian Roberts still remains on their "our team" page . Lively Paradox is often consulted on issues of diversity by local news for their work in metro schools.

The superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.

Des Moines Public Schools previously stated that Ian Roberts received an MBA from MIT. The university has no record of his enrollment.

Hundreds of Des Moines parents, teachers and students have protested the detainment and possible deportation of Ian Roberts, the popular school district leader.