- Famous among tribes, Nathan Chasing Horse arrested
- Allegations against him are Sexual assault and Human Trafficking as per Las Vegas Police.
On Tuesday, Las Vegas Police arrested former actor Nathan Chasing Horse from his home. The former actor of “Dances with Wolves” turned cult leader is accused of sexually assaulting indigenous girls for 2 decades according to the report obtained from police.
Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse also known as Nathan Chasing Horse and Nathan Chases His Horse was arrested and his home was raided which he shares with his five wives which is a two-story house. The detective searched the property as the officers were seen outside the house.
The “Dances with Wolves” actor gained a reputation among the young Tribe in the United States and Canada as he performed healing ceremonies and gatherings and became famous as a medicine man. He used his position to abuse young Native American girls say the police.
It was after the police received a tip in October 2022 that the police began an investigation and he was arrested after a month of investigation. Chasing Horse is believed to be the leader of a cult is known as The Circle according to the 50-page search warrant.
Further the lawmakers and attorneys general of the state are also looking to create special units to handle the sensitive case involving Native women. The attorney general’s office in South Dakota has focused on crimes against human trafficking and murder. The Vegas Police have identified at least six alleged victims and sexual allegations against Chasing Horse.
The allegations dating 2000s in multiple states such as South Dakota, Montana, Nevada have been reported. He has lived for almost a decade in these states.
Born in South Dakota a home for Sicangu Sioux Chasing Horse had no lawyer to comment on his behalf on Tuesday evening. He was banished in 2015 from the Fort Peck Reservation amid human trafficking allegations as written in warrant, “Nathan Chasing Horse used spiritual traditions and their belief system as a tool to sexually assault young girls on numerous occasions.” Adding to this his followers believed that he could connect to higher beings and hence they referred to him as Medicine Man or Holy person.
