🔗 Share this article Ex- Doctor Faces Assault Allegations Against 38 Patients Legal authorities report that a ex- doctor now faces charges for performing sexual assaults involving 38 individuals who were under his care. The Grave Charges The accused, Nathaniel Spencer from Birmingham is accused of dozens of acts of sexual assault – comprising acts against children younger than 13 – between 2017 and 2021. A deputy chief CPS official stated, “Our prosecutors have diligently worked to assist a thorough and intricate investigation, carefully reviewing the 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 come after what investigators called a “complex investigation” into reported assaults at medical facilities: the Royal Stoke university hospital and Russells Hall hospital. Spencer is due to appear at the local magistrates' court on 20 January. List of Charges The charging documents outline the 45 charges he is charged with: 15 counts of sexual assault. Seventeen counts of penetrative assault. Nine counts of sexual assault of a child under 13. Three counts of penetrative assault on a child under thirteen. 1 count of attempted penetrative assault. Authorities have asked anyone with concerns to get in touch with the relevant police force.