Former Physician Accused of Sexual Assault Allegations Against Thirty-Eight Patients
Prosecutors report that a former doctor stands accused of performing sexual assaults against 38 individuals who were patients.
The Serious Allegations
Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham faces allegations of dozens of sexual offences â including acts against children younger than 13 â between 2017 to 2021.
One senior CPS official stated, âLegal teams have worked at length to assist a detailed and complex police inquiry, meticulously examining the evidence to determine that there is a strong case to proceed to trial and that it is in the public interest.â
Scope of the Police Inquiry
The charges follow what investigators called a âcomplex investigationâ into reported sexual offences at two hospitals: a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and a facility in Dudley.
Spencer is due to appear at the North Staffordshire justice centre on 20 January.
Breakdown of Charges
Prosecutors outline the forty-five charges he is charged with:
- 15 counts of sexual assault.
- Seventeen 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.
Authorities are urging individuals with information to get in touch with the relevant police force.
