Published Apr 27, 2026, 6:54 PM ET · Updated 7 months ago · 4 sources

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Chasing Horse has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls. A Nevada judge gave the “Dances With Wolves” actor his sentence Monday. A jury had previously convicted him of 13 charges, mostly related to sexual assault. He was accused by three women, including one who was 14 when the assaults began. He was acquitted on some charges. Accusers and their families told Judge Jessica Peterson they continue to suffer from the trauma cause