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Bosnian Woman Pleads Guilty to Citizenship Fraud, Faces Prison

11/17/2025

Summary

Story summary

Nada Radovan Tomanic, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina, pleaded guilty on November 10, 2025, to lying to obtain U.S. citizenship, tied to deceit in her 2012 naturalization application.
Tomanic concealed her involvement in the abuse of Bosnian Serb prisoners during the 1990s conflict.
Federal prosecutors described her actions as egregious.
She faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.
Sentencing is set for February 3, 2026.

History

Historical Context

Established in 1993, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) aimed to prosecute war crimes from the Yugoslav Wars, indicting 161 individuals by 2004. Notable convictions included Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadžic for genocide and crimes against humanity. The tribunal's legacy highlights ongoing challenges in achieving justice and reconciliation in post-conflict societies, as seen in Nada Radovan Tomanic's recent guilty plea.

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Story summary

Nada Radovan Tomanic, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina, pleaded guilty on November 10, 2025, to lying to obtain U.S. citizenship, tied to deceit in her 2012 naturalization application.
Tomanic concealed her involvement in the abuse of Bosnian Serb prisoners during the 1990s conflict.
Federal prosecutors described her actions as egregious.
She faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.
Sentencing is set for February 3, 2026.

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