U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Dieudonné Ishimwe, alias Prince Kid (photo) 38, a Rwandan foreign fugitive wanted for rape, in Fort Worth, in Dallas, on March 3, 2025.
Ishimwe was served with a notice to appear following an arrest warrant issued by the government of his home country for rape.
“Foreign fugitives who attempt to evade responsibility for their criminal actions should take heed that we will find them,” said ICE Enforcement and Removals Operations Dallas acting Field Office Director Josh Johnson. “ICE will work relentlessly with our state, local and federal law enforcement partners by arresting and removing those who threaten the public safety of our communities.”
Ishimwe was residing in Fort Worth without authorization prior to his arrest. The FBI assisted in the apprehension.
Ishimwe entered the United States legally but violated the terms of his admission. The Prosecutor General of Rwanda issued a warrant for his arrest for rape Oct. 29, 2024. He remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
Between 2022 and 2023, during judiciary procedures, Ishimwe was found guilty of soliciting sexual favours and rape by the High Court in Kigali.
The verdict came after the prosecutors lodged an appeal against a lower court decision that had acquitted him. On appeal, he was sentenced for five years by the High Court in Kigali.
Ishimwe is the former organiser of the Miss Rwanda beauty competition. (End)