Former Physician Charged with Sexual Assault Charges Against Thirty-Eight Patients

Legal authorities report that a ex- physician now faces charges for performing sexual assaults involving 38 victims who were under his care.

The Serious Charges

The accused, Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham has been charged with dozens of sexual offences – comprising acts against children younger than 13 – spanning the period from 2017 to 2021.

A senior prosecutor stated, “Legal teams have worked at length to support a detailed and complex police inquiry, carefully reviewing the available evidence to determine that there is a strong case to proceed to trial and that it is in the public interest.”

The Investigation

These allegations come after what investigators described as a “complex investigation” into reported assaults at two hospitals: a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and a facility in Dudley.

The defendant is due to appear at the North Staffordshire justice centre on January 20th.

List of Charges

The charging documents outline the forty-five sexual offences comprise:

• 15 counts of assault.
• Seventeen counts of assault by penetration.
• Nine counts of sexual assault of a child under 13.
• 3 counts of penetrative assault on a child under thirteen.
• 1 count of attempting to assault by penetration.

Authorities have asked individuals with information to contact the investigating team.