The Digest:
Nathan Chasing Horse, the American actor known for the Oscar-winning film 'Dances With Wolves,' has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting indigenous women and girls for two decades. The 49-year-old was convicted of 13 charges including sexual assault against a child and sex trafficking. A victim who was 14 at the time of abuse said: "The life that little girl could have lived has been taken from me forever."
Key Points:
- Chasing Horse was arrested by a SWAT team in 2023.
- He was known as a medicine man among indigenous tribes across the US and Canada.
- Prosecutors said he "spun a web of abuse" for nearly 20 years.
- He used his position as a spiritual leader to manipulate victims.
- He will be eligible for parole after serving 37 years.
The judge said Chasing Horse preyed on women's spirituality for his own gratification.
Sources: TMZ
