Overview
- Nevada Judge Jessica Peterson on Monday imposed a term of 37 years to life, and Nathan Chasing Horse called the outcome a “miscarriage of justice.”
- A Clark County jury in January convicted him on 13 of 21 counts after an 11-day trial, based on testimony from three accusers that included a girl who was 14 when the abuse began.
- Prosecutors said he used his public image and claimed status as a Lakota medicine man to groom, manipulate, and control victims over nearly two decades.
- Survivors and relatives described lasting harm, including a crisis of faith and ongoing medical issues, with one victim recounting surgery after an ectopic pregnancy.
- Canadian cases remain open, with a British Columbia sexual-assault charge tied to a 2018 allegation paused then resumed and set for review after U.S. appeals, while an Alberta warrant is still outstanding.