Ex- Doctor Charged with Sexual Assault Charges Against Thirty-Eight Individuals in His Care
Prosecutors have announced that a former doctor has been charged with committing sexual assaults involving thirty-eight victims who were under his care.
The Grave Charges
Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham faces allegations of numerous acts of sexual assault – some of which involve acts against minors under the age of thirteen – spanning the period from 2017 to 2021.
A senior CPS official said, “Our prosecutors have worked at length to support a thorough and intricate investigation, meticulously examining the available evidence to determine that there is a strong case to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest.”
The Police Inquiry
The charges come after what investigators described as a “detailed inquiry” into reported assaults at medical facilities: a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and a facility in Dudley.
The defendant will appear at the North Staffordshire justice centre on January 20th.
List of Offences
Prosecutors outline the forty-five sexual offences include:
- 15 counts of assault.
- Seventeen counts of assault by penetration.
- 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 individuals with information to contact the relevant police force.
