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Who is Corena Leone? Native American woman claims Nathan Horse raped her as a 'price' for curing her mother's cancer

Corena Leone said, 'I just know things happened every night and there would be several times he recorded himself raping me'
UPDATED FEB 3, 2023
Corena Leone (R) made several claims against Nathan Horse (R) last year before his arrest (YouTube/8 News NOW Las Vegas, Facebook)
Corena Leone (R) made several claims against Nathan Horse (R) last year before his arrest (YouTube/8 News NOW Las Vegas, Facebook)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Nathan Chasing Horse who played Smiles a Lot in the 1990 Oscar-winning film, Dances With Wolves, is set to remain behind the bars without bail for his alleged sexual crimes while leading a cult, a North Las Vegas judge said at court on Thursday, February 2. The 46-year-old American native is accused of sexually abusing indigenous girls and is hit with multiple charges including sexual assault against a child younger than 16, sex trafficking, and child abuse. 

Earlier this month, Horse was arrested by the authorities at his Las Vegas home that he “shares with his five wives.” Among the victims who suffered the horrors through his hands is a woman named Corena Leone who said that Nathan Chasing Horse abused her from the age of 14, allegedly raping her to "pay the price" for him to "cure" her mother of cancer. Investigators said that the actor was detained following an investigation that reportedly lasted over two decades. 

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Horse is allegedly the leader of The Circle cult, which has a large number of followers who believe he talks to higher authorities. Investigators also added that he abused his powers by sexually molesting girls and having underage wives. Horse apparently trained his wives how to use firearms and "shoot it out" if the police bother them. He even told them to consume suicide pills if they failed to perform the task. Investigators said one of Chasing Horse’s wives was offered to him as a “gift” when she was 15, while another victim became his wife when she turned 16. Chasing Horse declined to speak during the hearing, even when the judge said “good morning” to him, New York Post reported.



 

Who is Corena Leone?

Corena Leone is one of the victims who was sexually tortured by Nathan Chasing Horse. Leone called the actor a predator and said the actor demanded her virginity and the life of her firstborn to cure her mother, who had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. In September last year, Leone posted her claims online, alleging that she called the actor and other men "grandfather", with the actor telling her she had to "give up" her virginity to help her mother.

What did Corena Leone post?

According to Daily Mail, Corena said in the post, "At the time I didn't recognize what happened for what it was. And I was proud to help my mom. And I didn't expect it to happen again I thought it was a one-time thing." She added, "But it just kept happening. On the road with just him and his helpers. And at first, he would get a room for his helpers and one for us with two beds. And either he would sneak into my bed or he would make me go to his and the rape continued." 

Corena continued, "Then it stopped being two beds and went to just being one in the room. I don't remember much. I just know things happened every night and there would be several times he recorded himself raping me. And would take pictures and all I could do was lie there. I felt like I had to or my mom would die." 

Despite all these incidents, Corena said that started to fall in love with the pervert and also wanted to become his wife after she returned to her sick mother. She said that Horse told her it was a 'Sacred Secret' between him, the grandfathers, and herself, with many women coming forward at the time about the abuse.

Corena disclosed the horrific details of the incidents just a month before the probe started, although it is unknown if her claims played any role in the investigation. The alleged cult leader eventually convinced Corena and her mother to move to Las Vegas, where they lived with him until he moved them into an apartment. He reportedly told her mother that he wanted to be with her but he have to wait till she turns 16 due to the age of consent in Nevada.

Corena Leone alleged that when she turned 18, Horse started calling her his wife and banned him from speaking to other men. Horse apparently "disciplined" her through "verbal abuse" at first. "If you can't fake being happy, then stay home," the actor told her. Corena tried to commit suicide several times but failed. She was then allowed to live with her mother for a year, after she tried to stand up to Chasing Horse, claiming that other wives had tried to leave him.

"By Thanksgiving I had started to tell the girls one by one that I was planning on leaving. And then by the end of that month I had told him and I left", she added. "And to this day they still have all the items I purchased in my name and refuse to give them back so I can remove them from my credit. And also refuse to pay off the debt he racked up in my name. He made me drop out of school when I was 14 for a ceremony so now I'm having to work, go back to school and everything else because he wouldn't take responsibility for his actions. Since leaving, I have spoken to other victims whose story is very similar to mine. Now they are expecting a child themselves, and I am speaking out of preservation for women and young girls and preventing future victims."

Besides Corena, another woman, has also posted similar claims online, although her identity has not been revealed. 

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