Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault
Summary
Nathan Chasing Horse, an actor known for the film Dances With Wolves, was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls. He was found guilty of multiple charges in Nevada, while additional charges against him in Canada are still pending.Key Facts
- A Nevada judge sentenced Nathan Chasing Horse to life in prison on Monday.
- He was convicted on 13 charges mostly related to sexual assault after a jury trial.
- Three women accused him, including one who was 14 when the abuse began.
- The victims said they were abused by Chasing Horse, who used his role as a spiritual leader.
- Chasing Horse denied the charges and said the verdict was a miscarriage of justice.
- Further charges against him are pending in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.
- He was once a Lakota medicine man and acted as a spiritual leader in Indigenous communities.
- His attorney’s motion for a new trial was denied by the court.
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