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Nevada Judge Sentences Actor to Life, Parole for Abuse

4/29/2026

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Chasing Horse Sentenced

Nevada judge Jessica Peterson sentenced actor Nathan Chasing Horse to life with parole after 37 years.
He was convicted on 13 of 21 counts, including assault of three women and child-abuse material.
The January trial showed he used his Lakota role to run a scheme that forced 14-year-old survivor Corena Leone-LaCroix to surrender her virginity.
He was arrested in Las Vegas in January 2023 and still faces Canadian and Alberta warrants.

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Chasing Horse Banned

In 2015 the Fort Peck Indian Reservation banned Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse as a safety threat for alleged trafficking and abuse.
The Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service later issued an Alberta warrant, extending tribal law-enforcement beyond Nevada.
After his 2023 arrest, survivors Kathryn Lombera and Lisa Diaz-McQuaid formed the VOICE support group, now meeting via Zoom with 15 participants.
Activist MaDonna Feather-Cruz urged tribal communities to unite against predators.

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Chasing Horse Sentencing

He was sentenced with credit for 1,184 days served, lowering the minimum term before parole.
Las Vegas police executed a 2023 search warrant at his home after an October 2022 tip.
Proceedings paused in November 2023 due to U.S. charges and resumed the next year.
British Columbia Prosecution Service said it will act after his appeals are exhausted, with Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service in Alberta confirming an outstanding warrant for a separate case.

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Chasing Horse Sentenced

Nevada judge Jessica Peterson sentenced actor Nathan Chasing Horse to life with parole after 37 years.
He was convicted on 13 of 21 counts, including assault of three women and child-abuse material.
The January trial showed he used his Lakota role to run a scheme that forced 14-year-old survivor Corena Leone-LaCroix to surrender her virginity.
He was arrested in Las Vegas in January 2023 and still faces Canadian and Alberta warrants.

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