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‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault
A jury convicted him on 13 charges, mostly sexual assault, after prosecutors said he used his status as a Lakota medicine man to abuse victims.
- On Monday, a Nevada judge sentenced the Dances With Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls, concluding a yearslong prosecution following his 2023 indictment.
- Deputy District Attorney Bianca Pucci told jurors that for almost 20 years, Chasing Horse used his reputation as a Lakota medicine man to prey on victims, allegedly spinning "a web of abuse" that ensnared many women.
- Corena Leone-LaCroix was 14 in 2012 when the assaults began; victims and their families testified they struggle with their faith after Chasing Horse betrayed their trust and abused sacred traditions.
- "This is a miscarriage of justice," Chasing Horse told the judge on Monday, while Dr. Crystal Lee of United Natives said the sentencing shows the importance of holding high-profile perpetrators accountable.
- A warrant against Chasing Horse remains outstanding in Alberta, and the British Columbia Prosecution Service stated it will assess next steps regarding pending sexual assault allegations once his appeals are exhausted.
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A Nevada judge sentenced Amerindian actor Nathan Chasing Horse to life on Monday, known for his performance in the famous film "The Dances With Wolves" for the sexual assault of indigenous women and girls, Associated Press announces. A jury had previously found him guilty of 13 counts, ...
As a child Nathan Chasing Horse becomes internationally known through his role in "Der mit dem Wolf tanzt" (Der mit dem Wolf tanzt) . Now the former actor has to serve a decade's prison sentence . As so-called "medicinal man " he is said to have sexually abused several women and children .
Actor Nathan Chasing Horse from the film "Dance with the Wolf" has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sexual assaults.
A Nevada court has sentenced Native American actor Nathan Chasing Horse, who appeared in films such as Dances with Wolves and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, to life in prison. Chasing Horse was found guilty of assaulting and abusing Native American girls, the AP reported. The actor, who is also Native American, called his case a miscarriage of justice.
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