Nathan Chasing Horse rose to fame as a child star, acting opposite Kevin Costner in the 1990 Academy Award-winning movie "Dances with Wolves." In the years since, he became revered by some in Indigenous communities as a self-described medicine man. But the 48-year-old was arrested at his Las Vegas home in January 2023, accused of luring girls from California to Canada and allegedly raping them and making some his spiritual wives under the false guise of traditional practices.
He had been awaiting trial in Las Vegas, where he faced 18 counts including sexual assault of a minor and kidnapping of a minor. He pleaded not guilty and his attorneys had appealed the case to the Nevada Supreme Court. Deputy Public Defender Kristy Holston argued that the indictment should be tossed based on two findings.
Holston said a term for "grooming" was improperly introduced to a grand jury and that exculpatory evidence that should have been introduced was left out during the hearing. On Thursday, the Nevada Supreme Court ordered that the case be dismissed, but left open the possibility of charges being refiled. "The allegations against Chasing Horse are indisputably serious, and we express no opinion about Chasing Horse's guilt or innocence," the Nevada Supreme Court added in court documents.
In a statement to ABC News, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said "this is only a minor setback," and his office will return to seek another indictment. "My office is committed to resurrecting t.
