US Edition‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Nathan Chasing Horse Sentenced in Sexual Assault Case
Judge Jessica Peterson said he will be eligible for parole after 25 years, following a jury verdict on more than a dozen sex crimes.
- On Monday, April 27, 2026, Judge Jessica Peterson sentenced former 'Dances With Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse to 37 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls over two decades.
- Prosecutors argued Chasing Horse exploited his reputation as a Lakota medicine man to lead 'The Circle,' a cult that manipulated vulnerable victims; Deputy District Attorney Bianca Pucci stated he 'spun a web of abuse' for nearly 20 years.
- Victims delivered emotional testimony describing lasting trauma during the hearing, while Chasing Horse maintained his innocence, telling the court, 'I did not do these things, and this is a miscarriage of justice.' He received credit for 1,184 days served in jail.
- A federal civil lawsuit filed this week alleges Boyd Gaming Corporation and Station Casinos, LLC knowingly enabled Chasing Horse's trafficking operation between 2014 and 2022, ignoring visible warning signs including branded spider tattoos on victims.
- Civil litigation brought by law firm Andreozzi + Foote under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act aims to uncover how businesses allow trafficking to persist and drive systemic change within the hospitality industry.
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'The Epstein of Indian Country': 'Dances with Wolves' actor learns fate for sexually assaulting women, girls for years
"Dances with Wolves" actor Nathan Chasing Horse — once hailed as a spiritual healer — learned his fate after he was found guilty of sexually abusing girls and women for years.Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Judge Jessica Peterson on Monday sentenced Chasing Horse to life in prison, the Associated Press reported, adding that he'll be eligible for parole after 37 years.'He took away my sense of safety, even within my own mind.'Chasing Horse's d…
Lawsuit Filed Against Las Vegas Hotels for Allegedly Enabling Sex Trafficking by Nathan Chasing Horse
LAS VEGAS, NV, April 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Andreozzi + Foote and co-counsel The 702 Firm has filed a federal civil lawsuit (Case No. 2:26-cv-01310) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada alleging that two Las…
The case has revived the debate on the protection of this population, the need to strengthen complaint mechanisms and the role of the authorities in dealing with crimes committed in contexts of cultural and spiritual vulnerability.
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