Former Physician Faces Sexual Assault Charges Against 38 Patients
Prosecutors report that a former physician has been charged with committing assaults against 38 individuals who were patients.
The Serious Allegations
Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham is accused of dozens of acts of sexual assault – some of which involve some against children younger than 13 – spanning the period from 2017 and 2021.
One deputy chief prosecutor commented, “Our prosecutors have worked at length to support a thorough and intricate investigation, meticulously examining the available evidence to establish that there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial and that it is in the interest of justice.”
The Police Inquiry
These allegations follow what investigators called a “detailed inquiry” into alleged assaults at medical facilities: a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and Russells Hall hospital.
The defendant will appear at the local magistrates' court on January 20th.
List of Offences
The charging documents outline the forty-five sexual offences include:
- 15 counts of sexual assault.
- 17 counts of assault by penetration.
- Nine counts of assault on a minor under thirteen.
- Three counts of assault of a child under 13 by penetration.
- 1 count of attempting to assault by penetration.
Authorities are urging individuals with information to contact the investigating team.
