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Nathaniel Spencer faces 45 charges including sexual assault and assault by penetration after a multi-year investigation by Staffordshire Police involving 38 patients.
- A former doctor has been charged over alleged sexual assaults on 38 patients, following a detailed investigation by Staffordshire Police Public Protection Unit and the Crown Prosecution Service.
- Between 2017 and 2021, investigators say alleged offences occurred at Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, and Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, with Staffordshire Police Public Protection Unit leading the inquiry.
- Nathaniel Spencer, 38, of Quinton in Birmingham, faces multiple counts including sexual assault, assault by penetration, and sexual offences involving children under 13.
- Spencer will appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on January 20, 2026, and the Crown Prosecution Service reminded the public he has the right to a fair trial.
- Prosecutors worked at length to support the investigation, carefully reviewing evidence and concluding there is sufficient evidence and public interest to pursue proceedings.
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A former British physician has been charged with sexual assaults against 38 of his patients, including at least one child under the age of 13, in hospitals in central England.Nathaniel Spencer, 38 years old, is being prosecuted for "several serious sexual offences allegedly committed against patients when he was practising as a doctor," said Ben Samples, Deputy Attorney of the West Midlands Region, Friday, which reportedly took place between 201…
The violence reportedly took place between 2017 and 2021 at Royal Stoke Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, and then at Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, near Birmingham, about 60 kilometres away.
The attacks reportedly took place between 2017 and 2021 in hospitals in central England. The 38-year-old accused is due to appear on 20 January.
Former doctor Nathaniel Spencer, 38, has been charged with a series of serious sexual assaults on as many as 38 patients under his care, Sky News reports. The offences took place between 2017 and 2021 at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley.
Doctor charged with sex offences against 38 patients including 13-year-old child - The Mirror
Nathaniel Spencer, 38, allegedly carried out the offences between 2017 and 2021 at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent, and Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley
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