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Rwandan man in US charged with lying about his role during the 1994 genocide

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Federal authorities have charged a Rwandan man they accused of repeatedly lying about his involvement in murders and rapes amid the country’s 1994 genocide to win asylum and citizenship in the U.S. Authorities say Eric Nshimiye, of Ohio, was arrested Thursday on charges that include falsifying information, obstruction of justice and perjury.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Federal authorities have charged a Rwandan man who they accused of repeatedly lying about his involvement in murders and rapes during the country’s 1994 genocide to win asylum and citizenship in the United States.

“For nearly 30 years, Mr. Nshimiye allegedly hid the truth about crimes he committed during the Rwandan genocide in order to seek refuge in the United States, and reap the benefits of U.S. citizenship,” Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy of Massachusetts said in a statement. Court records didn’t show a lawyer for Nshimiye and a phone number for him or his family was not immediately available Thursday.

His victims included a 14-year-old boy and a man who sewed doctor’s coats at the university hospital, authorities said.

 

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