Former Doctor Accused of Assault Allegations Involving Thirty-Eight Patients

Legal authorities report that a ex- doctor has been charged with performing assaults involving 38 individuals who were patients.

Details of the Serious Allegations

The accused, Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham faces allegations of dozens of sexual offences – including some against children younger than 13 – spanning the period from 2017 to 2021.

A senior CPS official said, “Legal teams have diligently worked to assist a detailed and complex investigation, carefully reviewing the evidence to determine that there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial and that it is in the public interest.”

The Investigation

These allegations follow what investigators described as a “detailed inquiry” into alleged sexual offences at medical facilities: a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and a facility in Dudley.

Spencer will appear at the local magistrates' court on January 20th.

Breakdown of Offences

The charging documents outline the 45 charges he is charged with:

• Fifteen counts of sexual assault.
• 17 counts of assault by penetration.
• 9 counts of sexual assault of a child under 13.
• 3 counts of assault of a child under 13 by penetration.
• One count of attempting to assault by penetration.

Police have asked individuals with information to get in touch with the relevant police force.