{Peter Kalimu, 48, a native of Rwanda now living in Buffalo, was indicted by a federal grand juryThursday for allegedly being a former terrorist in that country, allegedly falsified his naturalization application to become a U.S. citizen and allegedly lied to officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about his background.}<\/p>\n
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. said that if convicted he faces a prison term of up to 15 years, a fine of up to $250,000 and automatic revocation of his U.S. citizenship.<\/p>\n
Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony M. Bruce said the grand jury accused Kalimu role in 1994 Genocide Against Tutsi<\/p>\n
In his naturalization petition Kalimu claimed he had never been known by any other name and repeated that allegedly false claim in a letter to Homeland Security officials last year.<\/p>\n
Neither Kalimu nor his attorneys could be reached to comment Thursday night. Bruce said \u201cKalimu\/Twizere\u201d is scheduled to be arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. on the two-count indictment.<\/p>\n
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