Las Vegas police have arrested former actor Nathan Chasing Horse at his home after uncovering what they describe as two decades of sexual assault and human trafficking allegations

Las Vegas police on Tuesday arrested and raided the home of a Dances With Wolves actor turned alleged cult leader accused of sexually assaulting young Indigenous girls over two decades, according to police records.

The Native American actor was taken into custody by Las Vegas police on Tuesday (31 January) near the home he shares with his five wives. SWAT officers were seen outside the two-story home in the evening as detectives searched the property.

It’s been said that his arrest came months after the start of an investigation, with police having received a tip in October last year.

Chasing Horse is claimed to be the leader of a cult called The Circle, said the search warrant obtained by AP.

The 50-page search warrant reportedly states that the police force in Las Vegas have found sexual abuse accusations made against the actor which go back to the early 2000s, with at least six alleged victims having been identified, including some as young as 13.

AP said: ‘There was no lawyer listed in court records for Chasing Horse who could comment on his behalf as of Tuesday evening.’

It was claimed that eight years ago, he was banished from the Fort Peck Reservation in Poplar, Montana, at which time he was accused of human trafficking.

Chasing Horse was reportedly known as ‘Medicine Man’, performing healing ceremonies and taking advantage of his position to allegedly abuse young girls.

The warrant is said to highlight alleged crimes including child abuse, sexual assault of a child younger than 16 and sex trafficking, while he is also accused of recording sexual assaults as well as organising for other men, who paid him, to have sex with victims.