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The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] –
A Bosnian man who has lived in the Chattanooga area for years and was acquitted of war crimes in federal court has been given probation after pleading guilty to passport fraud.
Sead Miljkovic was found not guilty by a jury earlier this year on three counts of torture for the alleged abuse of two Bosnian prisoners in the 1990s.
In a federal plea agreement, Miljkovic pled guilty to one count of fraud for submitting a passport application containing false information in May, 2007, in hopes of having two other charges dismissed.
Between 1996 and 1997, Miljkovic failed to obtain a passport using his real name several times. He then stated that his last name was Dukic, and used a fake birthdate on the application.
In 2017, he reused the same false information in renewing his passport.
Miljkovic potentially faced a maximum sentence of 10 years behind bars and a fine up to $250,000, and possible removal from the country.
Instead, he is to serve eight months of home detention with electronic monitoring and will be allowed to work.
Judge Charles Atchley also ordered Miljkovic to pay a $4,000 fine.
About the Author: Paula Gomes is a Tennessee resident and reporter for The Tennessee Conservative. You can reach Paula at paula@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
