A former doctor has been charged with sexual assaults against 38 patients, including children under 13, between 2017 and 2021. Nathaniel Spencer, from Birmingham, faces 45 offences following an investigation by Staffordshire police.
The charges include 15 counts of sexual assault, 17 counts of assault by penetration, nine counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, three counts of assault of a child under 13 by penetration, and one count of attempting to assault by penetration.
The alleged offences took place at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley. Ben Samples, a Crown Prosecution Service deputy chief prosecutor, said prosecutors worked closely with police to review evidence and determine there was sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial.
Spencer is due to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 20 January. Police have urged anyone with concerns to contact them.
