U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement successfully removed Napolean Ahmed Mbonyunkiza, a 56-year-old Rwandan convicted sex offender and human rights violator, to his home country on March 4.
Ahmed Mbonyunkiza was charged in 2010 with sexual abuse in the third degree, neglect of a dependent person, and dependent adult abuse in the United States. He was released on bond but fled prior to the completion of his criminal court proceedings.
ICE paroled Ahmed Mbonyunkiza into the U.S. in 2013 to face justice for his crimes. ICE’s Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center uncovered during the investigation his ties to the Mouvement Republicain National pour la Democratie et le Developpement, a political party affiliated with the notorious Interahamwe militia which played a significant role in the Rwandan genocide.
Ahmed Mbonyunkiza pled guilty in 2014 to all charges and was sentenced to a maximum of 30 years in prison. He ultimately served 10 years before being taken into ICE custody in January 2024, at which time he was placed into removal proceedings.
An immigration judge from the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review ordered his removal to Rwanda on April 15, 2024. ICE successfully executed the removal, turning the criminal alien over to Rwandan authorities without incident.
