Former Doctor Faces Assault Allegations Against Thirty-Eight Patients
Prosecutors have stated that a former physician has been charged with committing assaults against 38 individuals who were patients.
Details of the Grave Allegations
Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham faces allegations of dozens of acts of sexual assault – comprising some against children younger than 13 – between 2017 to 2021.
One senior prosecutor commented, “Our prosecutors have diligently worked to support a detailed and complex investigation, carefully reviewing the available evidence to determine that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the interest of justice.”
The Police Inquiry
The charges come after what investigators called a “complex investigation” into reported assaults at two hospitals: the Royal Stoke university hospital and Russells Hall hospital.
The defendant will appear at the North Staffordshire justice centre on January 20th.
List of Offences
Prosecutors outline the forty-five charges include:
- 15 counts of 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 attempted penetrative assault.
Police are urging anyone with concerns to get in touch with the investigating team.
