Actor Nathan Chasing Horse Sentenced To Life For Nevada Sex Assaults
Actor Nathan Chasing Horse was sentenced Monday, April 27, 2026, to life in prison in Nevada after prosecutors said he committed multiple sexual assaults.
The life term followed a Nevada court proceeding that resolved state charges alleging repeated sexual assaults, the CBS News report said.
The episode traces back to criminal filings and a prosecution that drew attention because Chasing Horse worked as an actor. Earlier coverage detailed the allegations and the court's handling of the case, the CBS News article adds.
The report includes the sentencing information and says prosecutors described the assaults; there was no immediate public comment from Chasing Horse or his representatives, the CBS News article says.
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📌 Key Facts
- On Monday, April 27, 2026, a Nevada judge sentenced Nathan Chasing Horse to life in prison.
- A Clark County jury previously convicted him on 13 charges, mostly related to sexual assault of Indigenous women and girls.
- One victim testified abuse began when she was 14 in 2012 after Chasing Horse told her spirits demanded her virginity to save her mother.
- Victims and families delivered impact statements describing lasting trauma and loss of spiritual trust before Judge Jessica Peterson imposed sentence.
- Chasing Horse denied wrongdoing at sentencing, calling the case a "miscarriage of justice."
- Sexual assault charges and a warrant remain pending against Chasing Horse in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, tied to alleged 2018 conduct.
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