🔗 Share this article Former Physician Faces Sexual Assault Charges Involving 38 Individuals in His Care Legal authorities have announced that a former physician stands accused of carrying out assaults involving 38 individuals who were under his care. Details of the Grave Allegations Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham faces allegations of numerous acts of sexual assault – including acts against children younger than 13 – between 2017 to 2021. A senior prosecutor commented, “Legal teams have diligently worked to support a detailed and complex investigation, carefully reviewing the evidence to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest.” The Investigation These allegations come after what investigators described as a “detailed inquiry” into reported assaults at two hospitals: a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and a facility in Dudley. The defendant will appear at the North Staffordshire justice centre on 20 January. List of Charges Prosecutors said the 45 sexual offences include: Fifteen counts of sexual assault. Seventeen counts of penetrative assault. 9 counts of sexual assault of a child under 13. 3 counts of penetrative assault on a child under thirteen. 1 count of attempted penetrative assault. Police are urging individuals with information to get in touch with the investigating team.