Ex- Doctor Accused of Assault Charges Against 38 Individuals in His Care

Prosecutors have stated that a ex- physician has been charged with carrying out sexual assaults against thirty-eight individuals who were under his care.

Details of the Grave Allegations

Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham is accused of numerous acts of sexual assault – including some against children younger than 13 – between 2017 to 2021.

A senior prosecutor commented, “Our prosecutors have worked at length to assist a thorough and intricate police inquiry, meticulously examining the available evidence to determine that there is a strong case to proceed to trial and that it is in the interest of justice.”

Scope of the Police Inquiry

These allegations come after what police described as a “detailed inquiry” into alleged assaults at medical facilities: a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and Russells Hall hospital.

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

Breakdown of Offences

Prosecutors said the forty-five charges include:

  • 15 counts of assault.
  • 17 counts of penetrative assault.
  • Nine counts of sexual assault of a child under 13.
  • Three counts of assault of a child under 13 by penetration.
  • 1 count of attempted penetrative assault.

Police have asked individuals with information to get in touch with the investigating team.

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