A Nevada jury convicted “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse on 13 of 21 charges related to sexual assault, according to the Associated Press. Jurors in Las Vegas found most of the guilty verdicts centered on conduct involving a victim who was 14 when the assaults began. Chasing Horse, 49, was acquitted on some charges tied to periods when the victim was older and living with him and others. Sentencing is scheduled for March 11, and he faces a minimum of 25 years in prison.
The verdict followed an 11-day trial that included testimony from three women, some of whom were underage at the time of the alleged assaults, according to AP. Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney William Rowles thanked the women who testified. Defense attorney Craig Mueller said he plans to seek a new trial.
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