Ian Roberts, the former Des Moines superintendent, climbed high in the American education system without legal status in the country.

Ian Roberts, the former school superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty on federal charges of falsely claiming to be a citizen and illegally possessing a firearm.

Ian Roberts, a former Baltimore educator, is seeking probation — a lesser penalty than the term of 30 to 37 months recommended in federal sentencing guidelines.

Baltimore City Public Schools says it cannot provide information about the immigration status of a former school principal who was detained last week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ian Roberts was serving as superintendent of Des Moines ...

DES MOINES, Iowa– Nearly eight months after news of his arrest shocked the metro, Ian Roberts is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in federal court. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of a little more than three years in prison before Roberts is likely deported.