Native American actor remain sin custody in Las Vegas while courts deal with his sexual abuse charges. He has pleaded not guilty. Photo: APTN file
A Nevada judge has paused the sexual abuse trial of “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse.
His trial of 18 felony charges was set to begin May 1, after he was indicted in February and asked for a quick prosecution.
Chasing Horse, 46, has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including 10 counts of sexual assault with a minor under 16 years of age, one count of lewdness with a child under the age of 16, six counts of sexual assault, and one count of first degree kidnapping of a minor.
His indictment in Nevada state court stems from allegations made by two women, including one who says she was 14 when the sexual abuse began.
Court documents obtained by APTN News show authorities have identified at least four other alleged victims in the U.S. and Canada.
Chasing Horse was born on the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota and travelled to different nations on both sides of the U.S.-Canada boundary.
The court documents say Chasing Horse’s public defender, Kristy Holston, wanted the trial put on hold while she asks the Nevada Supreme Court to toss the indictment.
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The documents also show the alleged victims of the Nevada charges are from Las Vegas and Fort Defiance, AZ.
Lead prosecutor Stacy Kollins declined to comment to APTN.
Meanwhile, there is still no update from Alberta Justice on its prosecution of sex charges against Chasing Horse that were announced in Tsuut’ina First Nation in February. The charges are still considered pending.
“As a result of the additional criminal charges from Fort Peck, Montana and Keremeos, British Columbia, as well as the ongoing criminal proceedings in Nevada, the prosecution of Nathan Chasing Horse in different legal jurisdictions will require significant planning and cooperation between prosecutors,” said a statement from the Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service.
Tsuut’ina police have not released any further information.
The Calgary crown prosecutor’s office did not respond to requests for comment.
British Columbia RCMP have issued a warrant for Chasing Horse’s arrest, after he was accused of sexual assault stemming from an incident in September 2018 in the Keremeos area, about 100 km south of Kelowna.
