From NBC News: A Nevada jury on Friday convicted “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls in a case that sent shock waves through Indian Country.
The jurors in Las Vegas found Chasing Horse guilty of 13 of the 21 charges he faced. Most of the guilty verdicts centered on Chasing Horse’s conduct with a victim who was 14 when he began assaulting her. He was acquitted of some sexual assault charges when the main victim was older and lived with him and his other companions.
Chasing Horse, 49, faces a minimum of 25 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for March 11.
He has also been charged with sex crimes in other states as well as Canada. British Columbia prosecutors said Friday that once Chasing Horse has been sentenced and any appeals are finished in the U.S., they will assess next steps in their prosecution.
Chasing Horse was found guilty after a yearslong prosecution for using his reputation as a Lakota medicine man to prey on Indigenous women and girls. Victims and their supporters expressed relief and gratitude for the verdict.
“I just hope that the people who came forward over the years and made complaints against Nathan Chasing Horse can find some peace in this,” William Rowles, the Clark County chief deputy district attorney, said.
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