A federal jury in Boston has convicted an Ohio man of perjury and obstruction for false testimony about his conduct during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Eric Tabaro Nshimiye, also known as Eric Tabaro Nshimiyimana, was found guilty on four perjury counts and one count of obstruction of justice. The charges arose from testimony he gave in the 2019 trial of Jean Leonard Teganya, who was prosecuted for immigration fraud and perjury.
Prosecutors said Nshimiye falsely denied taking part in violence in Rwanda and misrepresented what he knew about Teganya’s conduct. Witnesses at Nshimiye’s trial described acts they said he committed during the genocide. The verdict establishes that his testimony was knowingly false and obstructive; it is not a conviction for genocide or another international crime.
Sentencing is set for 26 January 2027. Until then, the district court has not imposed punishment, and the conviction remains subject to the ordinary post-trial and appellate process.
The Justice Department announced the verdict on 28 October 2026. Its official account identifies the counts, the earlier proceeding and the sentencing date.
