Alberta police looking for local victims after arrest of Dances with Wolves actor in Las Vegas
CBC
Following the arrest of an American actor on sexual assault offences, police at an Alberta First Nation say they are working with officials in Las Vegas to identify potential victims in the province.
Nathan Chasing Horse was arrested in Las Vegas on Tuesday and charged with six offences, including sexual assault of a child under 16 years old, sexual assault, sex trafficking and child abuse/neglect, according to Las Vegas police.
The Tsuut'ina Nation Police Service has been working with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for weeks. Tsuut'ina police said in a statement released Wednesday they are also working with Calgary police in reviewing historical sexual assault files.
"We believe there may be other victims that may want to come forward," Tsuut'ina police said in a written release.
The 46-year-old actor appeared in the 1990 Kevin Costner movie Dances With Wolves and the HBO film Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, which was shot in Calgary.
According to The Associated Press, Chasing Horse is accused of sexually assaulting young Indigenous girls and taking multiple wives during a period spanning two decades, court records show.
Chasing Horse gained a reputation among tribes across the United States and in Canada as a so-called medicine man who performed healing ceremonies and, police allege, used his position to abuse young Native American girls.
Tsuut'ina police will provide more details on Chasing Horse's connections to Alberta this afternoon.
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