Former Physician Accused of Sexual Assault Charges Against Thirty-Eight Patients
Legal authorities report that a ex- doctor now faces charges for carrying out assaults against thirty-eight victims who were patients.
The Grave Charges
Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham is accused of numerous sexual offences – some of which involve some against children younger than 13 – between 2017 to 2021.
A senior prosecutor stated, “Our prosecutors have worked at length to support 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 interest of justice.”
The Police Inquiry
These allegations follow what investigators called a “detailed inquiry” into reported sexual offences at two hospitals: the Royal Stoke university hospital and Russells Hall hospital.
The defendant will appear at the local magistrates' court on 20 January.
Breakdown of Charges
The charging documents said the forty-five sexual offences include:
- 15 counts of assault.
- Seventeen counts of assault by penetration.
- Nine counts of assault on a minor under thirteen.
- 3 counts of penetrative assault on a child under thirteen.
- 1 count of attempted penetrative assault.
Police are urging anyone with concerns to contact the relevant police force.
