A famous former musician and organizer of beauty pageants in Rwanda was arrested on Tuesday after charges of sexual assault, Rwandan police announced.
Dieudonne Ishimwe, better known as Prince Kid, has been taken into custody for alleged
"crimes of sexual assault"
, the Rwandan Bureau of Investigation (RIB) said.
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The 36-year-old man is suspected of assaulting
"former Miss Rwanda participants"
on several occasions, RIB spokesman Thierry Murangira told AFP.
The case will be addressed to the prosecution
"in due course"
, he added.
Dieudonne Ishimwe is the leader of Rwanda Inspiration Backup, the company that organizes the annual Miss Rwanda pageant.
His arrest comes after the organization announced last week that a former Miss Rwanda had resigned from her position as communications director after four years of collaboration.
