Former Physician Accused of Sexual Assault Allegations Involving Thirty-Eight Patients
Prosecutors report that a former doctor has been charged with carrying out assaults against thirty-eight individuals who were patients.
The Grave Allegations
The accused, Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham has been charged with numerous sexual offences â some of which involve acts against children younger than 13 â between 2017 and 2021.
A deputy chief prosecutor stated, âLegal teams have worked at length to support a detailed and complex police inquiry, carefully reviewing the evidence to establish that there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial and that it is in the interest of justice.â
The Police Inquiry
The charges come after what investigators described as a âcomplex investigationâ into alleged sexual offences at two hospitals: the Royal Stoke university hospital and a facility in Dudley.
The defendant is scheduled to appear at the local magistrates' court on 20 January.
Breakdown of Offences
Prosecutors outline the forty-five sexual offences comprise:
- Fifteen counts of sexual assault.
- 17 counts of penetrative assault.
- 9 counts of assault on a minor under thirteen.
- 3 counts of assault of a child under 13 by penetration.
- 1 count of attempted penetrative assault.
Police are urging anyone with concerns to get in touch with the investigating team.
