Des Moines Public Schools will file a lawsuit against JG Consulting, the firm that led the search for former Superintendent Ian Roberts, who resigned after being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The district alleges JG Consulting failed to properly vet Roberts before his 2023 hiring. According to ICE, Roberts had a 2020 weapons charge and a 2024 deportation order. When agents tried to arrest him, he allegedly fled and was later caught with $3,000, a loaded gun, and a knife in his car.
The district said in a statement that it believed Roberts was a U.S. citizen and that they knew nothing of his immigration or criminal issues. Roberts, originally from Guyana, came to the U.S. on a student visa in 1999 and previously worked in Pennsylvania schools.
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