William Rowles, the Clark County chief deputy district attorney, thanked the women who had accused Chasing Horse of assault for testifying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cI just hope that the people who came forward over the years and made complaints against Nathan Chasing Horse can find some peace in this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nNathan Chasing Horse, center, confers with attorneys as he appears in court for his trial on charges of sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo\/John Locher)<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n
Defense attorney Craig Mueller said he will file a motion for a new trial and told The Associated Press he was confused and disappointed in the jury\u2019s verdict. He said he had some \u201cmeaningful doubts about the sincerity of the accusations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cDances With Wolves\u201d was one of the most prominent films featuring Native American actors when it premiered in 1990. After Chasing Horse appeared in the Oscar-winning film, he traveled across North America and performed healing ceremonies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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His trial came as authorities have responded more in recent years to an epidemic of violence against Native women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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During the three-week trial, jurors heard from three women who say Chasing Horse sexually assaulted them, some of whom were underage at the time. The jury returned guilty verdicts on some charges related to all three.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Deputy District Attorney Bianca Pucci said in her closing statements Wednesday that for almost 20 years, Chasing Horse \u201cspun a web of abuse\u201d that caught many women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Mueller said in his closing statements that there was no evidence, including eyewitnesses. He questioned the main accuser\u2019s credibility, describing her as a \u201cscorned woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Prosecutors said sexual assault cases rarely have eyewitnesses and often happen behind closed doors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The main accuser was 14 years old in 2012 when Chasing Horse allegedly told her the spirits wanted her to give up her virginity to save her mother, who was diagnosed with cancer. He then sexually assaulted her and told her that if she told anyone, her mother would die, Pucci said during opening statements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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