(ANSA) - ROME, FEBRUARY 01 - Dances with wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse was arrested for sexual abuse by the Las Vegas police who also accuse him of being the leader of a cult known as The Circle.
The BBC reports it.
Investigators have identified at least six alleged victims dating back to the early 2000s. The home of Nathan Chasing Horse, who allegedly lives with five wives, was raided yesterday following a months-long police investigation that began after receiving a tip in October.
The former actor had earned a reputation among indigenous tribes in the United States and Canada as a medicine man who performed healing ceremonies and spiritual gatherings.
Now the police suspect that he used his position as a healer to commit abuse,
which according to police documents would have occurred in several states, including Montana, South Dakota and Nevada, where Nathan Chasing Horse lived for about a decade.
Some of his alleged victims would have even been 13 years old.
One of his wives was allegedly given to him as a "gift" when he was 15, while another became a wife after she turned 16.
The man is also accused of recording the sexual assaults and arranging sexual intercourse with the victims for other men who allegedly paid him.
According to police, Chasing Horse was banned from a Montana reservation in 2015 due to human trafficking allegations.
Some of his alleged victims were even 13 years old.
One of his wives was allegedly given to him as a "gift" when he was 15, while another became a wife after she turned 16.
The man is also accused of recording the sexual assaults and arranging sexual intercourse with the victims for other men who allegedly paid him.
According to police, Chasing Horse was banned from a Montana reservation in 2015 due to human trafficking allegations.
Some of his alleged victims were even 13 years old.
One of his wives was allegedly given to him as a "gift" when he was 15, while another became a wife after she turned 16.
The man is also accused of recording the sexual assaults and arranging sex with the victims for other men who allegedly paid him.
According to police, Chasing Horse was banned from a Montana reservation in 2015 due to human trafficking allegations.
The man is also accused of recording the sexual assaults and arranging sex with the victims for other men who allegedly paid him.
According to police, Chasing Horse was banned from a Montana reservation in 2015 due to human trafficking allegations.
The man is also accused of recording the sexual assaults and arranging sex with the victims for other men who allegedly paid him.
According to police, Chasing Horse was banned from a Montana reservation in 2015 due to human trafficking allegations.
During his acting career, he was best known for his role as a young Sioux tribesman in Kevin Costner's 1990 film (ANSA).
