Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts has been transferred to federal custody with the Department of Justice .

After Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained Roberts last week, alleging he was living and working in the United States illegally, Roberts was being held at the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office jail in Sioux City, Iowa.

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“As of Thursday October 2, 2025, Ian Roberts is no longer in the custody of the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office jail. Mr. Roberts was taken into custody by the

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