LAS VEGAS — A North Las Vegas judge set bail at $300,000 on Tuesday for a former actor accused of human trafficking and sexually assaulting women and girls while operating a cult.
Prosecutors have accused 46-year-old Nathan Chasing Horse of committing crimes across the U.S. and Canada, using his spiritual influence to operate a cult known as The Circle. He is also known for playing Smiles a Lot in the Kevin Costner film “Dances with Wolves.”
On Tuesday, prosecutors asked North Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Craig Newman to issue a $2 million bail for the former actor. Chief Deputy Public Defender Kristy Holston argued for a lower bail of $50,000, which she said Chasing Horse could reasonably afford.
