Former Physician Faces Sexual Assault Allegations Against 38 Individuals in His Care
Legal authorities report that a former doctor now faces charges for performing assaults against thirty-eight individuals who were patients.
The Serious Allegations
The accused, Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham faces allegations of dozens of acts of sexual assault – including acts against children younger than 13 – spanning the period from 2017 and 2021.
A deputy chief prosecutor said, “Legal teams have worked at length to support a detailed and complex investigation, meticulously examining the evidence to establish that there is a strong case to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest.”
Scope of the Investigation
These allegations come after what investigators described as a “detailed inquiry” into reported assaults at two hospitals: a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and Russells Hall hospital.
Spencer is due to appear at the North Staffordshire justice centre on January 20th.
List of Charges
Prosecutors outline the 45 sexual offences he is charged with:
- 15 counts of sexual assault.
- Seventeen counts of assault by penetration.
- 9 counts of sexual assault of a child under 13.
- Three counts of assault of a child under 13 by penetration.
- 1 count of attempting to assault by penetration.
Police have asked individuals with information to get in touch with the investigating team.
