Former Physician Accused of Sexual Assault Charges Involving Thirty-Eight Individuals in His Care
Legal authorities have stated that a ex- doctor stands accused of performing sexual assaults against 38 individuals who were patients.
The Grave Charges
The accused, Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham faces allegations of numerous sexual offences – comprising some against minors under the age of thirteen – spanning the period from 2017 and 2021.
A deputy chief CPS official stated, “Legal teams have worked at length to assist a detailed and complex 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.”
The Investigation
The charges come after what investigators described as a “complex investigation” into reported sexual offences at medical facilities: a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and Russells Hall hospital.
Spencer is due to appear at the North Staffordshire justice centre on January 20th.
Breakdown of Charges
The charging documents said the forty-five charges comprise:
- Fifteen counts of assault.
- Seventeen counts of penetrative assault.
- 9 counts of assault on a minor under thirteen.
- 3 counts of assault of a child under 13 by penetration.
- One count of attempted penetrative assault.
Police are urging anyone with concerns to contact the investigating team.
