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"Dances With Wolves" Actor Nathan Chasing Horse Used Reputation as Medicine Man to Sexually Assault Women, Prosecutors Say
Nathan Chasing Horse faces 21 charges for abusing his role as a Lakota medicine man to assault Indigenous women and girls across the U.S. and Canada, prosecutors said.
- On Tuesday, attorneys opened the Las Vegas trial of Nathan Chasing Horse, 49, who pleaded not guilty and faces 21 charges including sexual assault.
- From 2003 through 2020, prosecutors allege Chasing Horse promoted himself as a Lakota medicine man and led The Circle, a group with up to 350 followers.
- Clark County Deputy District Attorney Bianca Pucci told jurors one victim who moved back at 16 lived with Chasing Horse and his wives, another was 19, and prosecutors will show photos, a video, and allege spider tattoos and spiritual threats.
- This trial marks the climax of a yearslong effort after the 2023 arrest, coming as authorities respond to violence against Native women; defense attorney Craig Mueller said prosecutors would present no evidence and asked for a not guilty verdict.
- Best known for Smiles A Lot in Dances With Wolves , Chasing Horse was born on the Rosebud Reservation and is a Sicangu Sioux member; prosecutors showed family portraits and powwow photos to jurors.
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Opening statements begin in sex assault trial of 'Dances With Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse
Opening statements have begun in the trial for Nathan Chasing Horse, the former “Dances With Wolves” actor accused of sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls.
·United States
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Opening statements in trial of Nathan Chasing Horse
Opening statements are taking place Tuesday in the trial of Nathan Chasing horse, who is facing 21 counts in connection with the alleged sexual abuse against three women, two of them when they were underage. If convicted, he could face life in prison.
·Las Vegas, United States
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