Las Vegas – The sexual abuse judgment of the former actor of “Dances With Wolves” Nathan pursuing a horse In Nevada it has postponed again.
A judge transferred on Monday the beginning of the trial in the State Court in Las Vegas as of August 4. The 48 -year -old man had been scheduled to be tried next week for charges that he sexually abused indigenous women and girls for years in the Las Vegas area.
Craig Mueller, chasing Horse’s lawyer, said on a motion presented on Friday that he needs more time to prepare and interview the witnesses. Is the last in A series of delays Since it chases horses He was arrested and accused In early 2023.
Chasing Horse has He declared himself innocent A serious crimes, including the sexual aggression of a child under 16, kidnapping and production and have videos of child sexual abuse. If it is declared guilty of the positions of sexual assault, it could face decades or life imprisonment.
After starring a lot as smiles in the 1990 Oscar -winning film “Dances With Wolves”, Chasing Horse began to promote himself as a self -proclaimed producer of the Lakota while traveling through North America to perform cure ceremonies, the authorities said. He was born in the Rosebud reserve in Dakota del Sur, home of Sicangu Sioux, one of the seven tribes of the Lakota nation.
Prosecutors say that persecuting Horse used their position to obtain access to vulnerable women and girls for decades until their arrest near Las Vegas. He has been imprisoned since then, but the criminal procedures were standing for more than a year, while Chasing Horse challenged his original accusation.
Was Finally fired After the Supreme Court of Nevada ruled that prosecutors had abused the Grand Jury process when they provided a definition of preparation as evidence without any testimony of experts. However, the order of the Superior Court left open the possibility of making the charges again, and prosecutors quickly took their case before another grand jury.
Chasing the horse was Again accused in October. The accusation added new accusations that he filmed himself having sex with one of his accusers when he was under 14 years. Prosecutors have said that the images, taken in 2010 or 2011, were found on cell phones in a closed safe inside the house in the northern Las Vegas that is said that the persecution horse shared with five wives, including the girl in the videos.
His case has been developed at the same time that legislators and prosecutors of the United States are channel more resources In cases involving native women, including human trafficking and murders.
