Former Physician Faces Sexual Assault Charges Against 38 Individuals in His Care

Prosecutors have stated that a ex- doctor stands accused of performing assaults against thirty-eight individuals who were under his care.

Details of the Grave Charges

Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham faces allegations of dozens of sexual offences – including acts against children younger than 13 – spanning the period from 2017 and 2021.

One senior prosecutor commented, “Legal teams have worked at length to support a thorough and intricate police inquiry, carefully reviewing the available evidence to determine that there is a strong case to bring the case to trial and that it is in the interest of justice.”

The Police Inquiry

The charges come after what investigators described as a “detailed inquiry” into alleged sexual offences at medical facilities: the Royal Stoke university hospital and a facility in Dudley.

Spencer is due to appear at the North Staffordshire justice centre on 20 January.

List of Offences

Prosecutors outline the 45 charges comprise:

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

Police have asked anyone with concerns to contact the relevant police force.