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“Dances With Wolves” star Nathan Chasing Horse has been sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the Associated Press<\/a>, a Nevada judge sentenced the actor on Monday. Earlier this year, jurors found Chasing Horse guilty of 13 of the 21 charges he faced, most involving a victim who was 14 years old when the assaults began.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the outlet, Chasing Horse stared straight ahead as the victims and their families told Judge Jessica Peterson about the trauma they continue to suffer from. “This is a miscarriage of justice,” the actor told the judge on Monday. Chasing Horse continued to deny the charges against him.<\/p>\n

Chasing Horse was acquitted on several sexual assault<\/u><\/a> charges from a later period when the 14-year-old victim was older and living with him and other companions.<\/p>\n

‘DANCES WITH WOLVES’ ACTOR NATHAN CHASING HORSE CONVICTED ON SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

During his trial in January, prosecutors said the former actor weaponized his reputation as a Lakota medicine man, exploiting cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs to prey on Indigenous women and girls.<\/p>\n

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The verdict capped a yearslong effort to hold Chasing Horse accountable after he was first arrested and indicted in 2023, sending what authorities described as shock waves through the area.<\/p>\n

Over the course of an 11-day trial, jurors heard testimony from three women who claimed Chasing Horse sexually assaulted them, some while they were underage. The jury ultimately returned guilty verdicts<\/u><\/a> on charges tied to all three accusers.<\/p>\n

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Chasing Horse was born on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota<\/u><\/a>, home to the Sicangu Sioux, one of the seven tribes of the Lakota Nation. He became widely known for portraying Smiles a Lot in Kevin Costner<\/a>\u2019s Oscar-winning 1990 film “Dances with Wolves,” one of the most prominent movies of its time to feature Native American actors.<\/p>\n

The trial unfolded amid increased scrutiny of violence against Native women, an issue authorities have acknowledged has long been underreported and under-prosecuted.<\/p>\n

Chasing Horse also faces sex crime charges in other states and in Canada<\/u><\/a>. British Columbia prosecutors said Friday they will determine how to proceed after his sentencing and any appeals in the United States are completed.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Giang-Paunon and the Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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