Ex- Doctor Faces Sexual Assault Allegations Against 38 Individuals in His Care
Legal authorities have stated that a ex- physician stands accused of committing sexual assaults involving 38 victims who were under his care.
The Serious Allegations
Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham faces allegations of dozens of sexual offences – some of which involve acts against children younger than 13 – between 2017 and 2021.
One senior prosecutor said, “Legal teams have worked at length to assist a detailed and complex investigation, carefully reviewing the available evidence to establish that there is a strong case to bring the case to trial and that it is in the interest of justice.”
Scope of the Police Inquiry
These allegations follow what investigators called a “complex investigation” into alleged assaults at two hospitals: a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and a facility in Dudley.
Spencer is scheduled to appear at the North Staffordshire justice centre on 20 January.
List of Charges
Prosecutors outline the forty-five sexual offences he is charged with:
- Fifteen counts of sexual assault.
- Seventeen counts of penetrative assault.
- Nine counts of sexual assault of a child under 13.
- 3 counts of assault of a child under 13 by penetration.
- 1 count of attempting to assault by penetration.
Police have asked anyone with concerns to contact the investigating team.
