2026年4月27日 / 美国东部时间晚上7:44 / 美联社
内森·蔡辛·霍斯因性侵原住民女性和女童被判终身监禁。
内华达州一名法官于周一对这位出演《与狼共舞》的演员作出判决。此前陪审团已裁定他13项罪名成立，其中大部分与性侵相关。三名女性指控他，其中一名受害者在性侵开始时年仅14岁。他在部分罪名上被宣判无罪。
受害者及其家属告诉杰西卡·彼得森法官，他们至今仍在承受蔡辛·霍斯造成的创伤，并且在他利用精神领袖身份进行剥削后，他们的信仰也备受煎熬。
蔡辛·霍斯身着深蓝色克拉克县拘留中心制服，在受害者宣读陈述时直视前方。他否认对自己的所有指控。
“这是司法不公，”他周一对法官说道。
加拿大的其他指控仍未了结
此次判决结束了对这位前演员长达数年的追诉工作，他最早于2023年被捕并被起诉。最初的逮捕在印第安社区引发轩然大波，其他州和加拿大的执法部门随后跟进提出了更多刑事指控。这些指控目前仍处于待审状态。
不列颠哥伦比亚省检察署表示，蔡辛·霍斯于2023年2月被控性侵，据称犯罪行为发生在2018年9月，地点位于温哥华以东约4小时车程的凯雷米奥斯村附近。2023年11月，由于蔡辛·霍斯在美国面临指控，该案暂停审理，但于次年恢复。
不列颠哥伦比亚省检察署的通讯顾问达米恩·达比在一封电子邮件中表示，在蔡辛·霍斯的所有上诉程序结束后，不列颠哥伦比亚省检察官将评估下一步行动。
阿尔伯塔省的祖蒂纳民族警察局在蔡辛·霍斯今年1月被定罪后发表声明称，阿尔伯塔省仍有针对他的逮捕令在有效期内。祖蒂纳民族警察局表示，他们正就该逮捕令与阿尔伯塔省皇家检察官办公室保持联系。
1月庭审聚焦其精神领袖身份
蔡辛·霍斯出生于南达科他州的罗斯巴德保留地，这里是拉科塔族七个部落之一的锡坎古苏族的聚居地。在出演凯文·科斯特纳执导的奥斯卡获奖影片《与狼共舞》中饰演年轻苏族成员“多多微笑”后，蔡辛·霍斯走遍印第安社区参加印第安集会并主持疗愈仪式。
庭审期间，内华达州检察官表示，蔡辛·霍斯利用自己作为拉科塔巫医的名声，将魔爪伸向原住民女性和女童。
副地区检察官比安卡·普奇告诉陪审团，近20年来，蔡辛·霍斯“编织了一张虐待之网”，诱骗了众多女性。
陪审团听取了三名女性的证词，她们称蔡辛·霍斯对其实施了性侵。陪审团就与这三名受害者相关的部分罪名作出有罪裁决。
多名受害者描述了她们如何参与他的仪式，或是向蔡辛·霍斯寻求医疗帮助。
受害者之一科雷娜·莱昂-拉克鲁瓦2012年时年仅14岁，据普奇透露，蔡辛·霍斯当时告诉她，神灵希望她献出贞操以拯救被诊断出癌症的母亲。随后他对其实施性侵，并威胁称如果她将此事告诉任何人，她的母亲就会去世。普奇表示，性侵行为持续了数年之久。美联社通常不会公开指称性侵受害者的姓名，除非她们主动站出来，莱昂-拉克鲁瓦正是如此。
蔡辛·霍斯否认了所有指控，他的律师质疑主要指控者的可信度，称她是一个“因被抛弃而怀恨在心的女人”。他的律师曾提出再审动议，辩称一名证人没有资格就 grooming（ grooming指诱骗、操控受害者进行性虐待的行为）发表言论，且诉讼时效已过。该动议被驳回。
受害者及其家属作证称，由于蔡辛·霍斯的行为，她们至今仍在为重拾信仰而挣扎。受害者的母亲们表示，蔡辛·霍斯背叛了她们的信任，亵渎了神圣的传统。
“直到今天，我仍在努力重拾自己的信仰和灵性，”一名受害者的母亲说道。
一名受害者表示，由于遭到性侵并被迫接受手术，她至今仍受宫外孕并发症的困扰。
“我选择将这一刻视为全新的开始。我将重建我的生活，重新夺回话语权，并继续为我应得的未来而奋斗，”一名受害者说道。
“联合原住民”组织的首席执行官兼创始人克里斯塔尔·李博士表示，她希望受害者能在此次判决中获得平静。“联合原住民”组织为性虐待受害者提供服务。李表示，蔡辛·霍斯的案件凸显了让高调施暴者承担责任、并相信受害者的重要性。
李表示，蔡辛·霍斯利用自己演员和巫医的身份诱骗受害者，与其他滥用权力的宗教领袖如出一辙。
“我认为这让我们不禁质疑，我们信任的是谁，以及我们为什么要信任，”李说道。
Actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison in Nevada for sexual assault
April 27, 2026 / 7:44 PM EDT / AP
Nathan Chasing Horse has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls.
A Nevada judge gave the “Dances With Wolves” actor his sentence Monday. A jury had previously convicted him of 13 charges, mostly related to sexual assault. He was accused by three women, including one who was 14 when the assaults began. He was acquitted on some charges.
Accusers and their families told Judge Jessica Peterson they continue to suffer from the trauma caused by Chasing Horse and struggle with their faith after he exploited his position as a spiritual leader.
Chasing Horse, wearing his navy blue Clark County Detention Center uniform, stared straight ahead as victims read their statements. He denied the charges against him.
“This is a miscarriage of justice,” he told the judge on Monday.
Nathan Chasing Horse talks to his attorney Craig Mueller during his trial on charges of sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls on Jan. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. Ty ONeil / AP
Other charges in Canada are still pending
The sentencing wraps a yearslong effort to prosecute the former actor after he was first arrested and indicted in 2023. That initial arrest reverberated around Indian Country, with law enforcement in other states and Canada following up with more criminal charges. Those charges are still pending.
The British Columbia Prosecution Service said Chasing Horse was charged with sexual assault in February 2023, though the date of the alleged offense took place in September 2018 near Keremeos, a village about four hours east of Vancouver. In November 2023, the case paused due to Chasing Horse’s charges in the United States, but resumed the following year.
After all of Chasing Horse’s appeals have been exhausted, British Columbia prosecutors will assess next steps, Damienne Darby, communications counsel for the British Columbia Prosecution Service, said in an email.
A warrant against Chasing Horse remains outstanding in Alberta, the Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service in Alberta said in a statement following Chasing Horse’s conviction in January. The Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service said that it is in contact with the Alberta Crown Prosecutors Office regarding the warrant.
January trial focuses on his role as spiritual leader
Chasing Horse was born on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, which is home to the Sicangu Sioux, one of the seven tribes of the Lakota nation. Following his appearance as the young Sioux tribe member Smiles a Lot in Kevin Costner’s Oscar-winning film “Dances With Wolves,” Chasing Horse traveled across Indian Country to attend powwows and perform healing ceremonies.
During his trial, Nevada prosecutors said Chasing Horse used his reputation as a Lakota medicine man to prey on Indigenous women and girls.
Deputy District Attorney Bianca Pucci told the jury that for almost 20 years, Chasing Horse “spun a web of abuse” that ensnared many women.
Jurors heard from three women who said Chasing Horse sexually assaulted them. The jury returned guilty verdicts on some charges related to all three.
Multiple victims described how they participated in his ceremonies or went to Chasing Horse for medical help.
Corena Leone-LaCroix, one of the victims, was 14 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, according to Pucci. The sexual assaults continued for years, Pucci said. The Associated Press typically does not use the name of alleged sexual assault victims unless they come forward publicly, as Leone-LaCroix has.
Chasing Horse denied the allegations and his attorney questioned the main accuser’s credibility, calling her a “scorned woman.” His attorney had filed a motion for a new trial, arguing that a witness was not qualified to talk about grooming and that the statute of limitations had expired. That motion was denied.
Victims and their family members testified that they struggle with their faith as a result of Chasing Horse’s actions. The mothers of the victims said Chasing Horse betrayed their trust and abused sacred traditions.
“Even to this day I struggle to regain my faith and spirituality,” a victim’s mother said.
One victim said she still faces complications after suffering an ectopic pregnancy as a result of the assault and being forced to undergo surgery.
“I am choosing to see this moment as a fresh start. I will rebuild my life, reclaim my voice and continue fighting for the future I deserve,” one victim said.
Dr. Crystal Lee, CEO and founder of the organization United Natives, which offers services to victims of sexual abuse, said she hopes the victims find peace with the sentencing. Lee said Chasing Horse’s case shows the importance of holding high-profile perpetrators accountable, and believing the victims involved.
Chasing Horse used his status as an actor and medicine man to prey on victims, similarly to other faith leaders who abuse their power, Lee said.
“I think it makes us question who we trust and why we trust,” Lee said.