Dances with Wolves Nathan Chasing Horse star was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Chasing Horse was convicted of sexual assault in a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday, April 27.
“This is a miscarriage of justice,” Chasing Horse said after a Nevada judge announced the sentence.
Judge Jessica Peterson sentenced Chasing Horse to a total of 37 years to life in prison.
Chasing Horse, who continues to plead not guilty, was accused by three women, including a minor girl, when the abuse began.
Chasing Horse had also been acquitted of some of the charges.
He was found guilty by a Clark County jury on 13 of the 21 counts brought against him in January of this year.
The sentencing ends a year-long process of prosecuting the former actor after he was first arrested and charged in 2023.
During the sentencing hearing, the Las Vegas court heard statements from victims and their loved ones who recounted the trauma inflicted on them by the actions of Chasing Horses.
Prosecutors claimed Chasing Horse, recognized for his role as Smiles A Lot in the film Dances with Wolvesused his role as a self-proclaimed medicine man to run a cult and sexually exploit and abuse women and children.
Chasing Horse will now serve his sentence in the Nevada Department of Corrections, in addition to receiving life in prison; he also faces warrants for alleged crimes in Montana and Canada.
