DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) — A new trial date has been set in Federal court for the criminal trial of former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts. Unless he makes a plea deal, the case is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 9 a.m. at the United States Courthouse in Des Moines.
In September, Roberts, who’s accused of being in the country illegally, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after allegedly fleeing from officers and having a loaded handgun, a fixed-blade knife, and $3,000 in cash in his possession at the time of his arrest. ICE also said that several more firearms were found in his home during the execution of a search warrant.
Roberts was indicted with “being an illegal alien in possession of firearms” in federal court shortly after his arrest.
He is now facing several felonies, including allegedly making a False Statement for Employment and being an Illegal Alien in Possession of a firearm…