‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse charged with federal crimes in sex abuse probe

Former "Dances With Wolves" actor Nathan Chasing Horse was charged with federal crimes in a Nevada court on Wednesday, adding to the growing list of criminal cases against the

alleged cult leader since his arrest near his Las Vegas residence last week.Chasing Horse, 46, is now facing two counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of

possession of child pornography, according to a criminal complaint filed in Nevada U.S. District Court obtained by the Associated Press. Authorities said the former actor filmed

sexual assaults of children.The federal charges came hours after a state judge granted $300,000 bail to Chasing Horse on Wednesday. He had been in Las Vegas police custody since

his Jan. 31 arrest.'DANCES WITH WOLVES' ACTOR CHARGED IN NEVADA SEX ABUSE CASE AND IN CANADA FOR RAPE OF WOMEN, CHILDREN Nathan Chasing Horse seated in a courtroom, Monday, Feb. 6,

2023, in North Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil)Earlier on Wednesday, around two dozen of his relatives and friends piled into the North Las Vegas courtroom to show their

support, the AP reported. Waving signs that translated to "Justice for Chasing Horse," they cheered and celebrated the judge's decision to grant him bail. Though if he posts bail,

he is likely to be taken into federal custody.In state court, Chasing Horse is charged with eight felonies, including sexual assault, sex trafficking and child abuse. He has not

yet entered a plea, and it's unknown if he will. Authorities have said his crimes date back to the early 2000s and stretch across the country and into Canada.This week, Canadian

police in British Columbia confirmed they will be pursuing a case against him for an alleged sexual assault in the British Columbia village of Keremeos near the Washington state

border in 2018.'DANCES WITH WOLVES' ACTOR NATHAN CHASING HORSE TOLD WIVES TO 'SHOOT IT OUT' IF POLICE CAME TO HOUSE: REPORT North Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Craig Newman

presides during a bail hearing of former actor Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, also known as Nathan Chasing Horse, at North Las Vegas Justice Court, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

(Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)At his bail hearing Wednesday morning, the AP reported that Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney William Rowles told the

judge Chasing Horse should remain in custody because there is "evidence" he is "grooming" girls to replace his older wives. The former actor, who is known for his portrayal of

Smiles A Lot in Kevin Costner's 1990 Oscar-winning film, was reportedly living with five wives when he was arrested.Chasing Horse has been described in court documents as the