DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) — Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts is now facing a federal firearms charge.

According to the Department of Justice, Roberts made an initial appearance in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa on Wednesday for a criminal charge of "being an illegal alien in possession of firearms."

A criminal complaint accuses Roberts of possessing four firearms.

On Friday, September 26 officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement had been performing surveillance at Roberts' home in Des Moines when they witnessed him leave in a Jeep Cherokee with Iowa official tags.

The complaint states that Roberts drove away from his home at a high rate of speed and turned into a mobile home park. ICE officers, who were dressed in clot

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