ROBERT MERFYN WILLIAMS, MIDLANDS PHYSIOTHERAPIST, SENTENCED IN SHREWSBURY
A physiotherapist from the Midlands, Robert Merfyn Williams, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a patient.
The court case took place at Shrewsbury Crown Court, where Williams, age 66, maintained his innocence during the trial but was ultimately convicted by a jury after a two-day hearing held in December 2024.
The incident occurred when the patient visited Williams’ practice in Mardol, Shrewsbury, seeking treatment for a knee pain.
Following the conviction, Williams was also mandated to register as a sex offender for a period of 10 years.
Detective Constable Nick Williams of West Mercia Police commended the victim for her bravery in coming forward, saying, "I commend the courage of the victim in this case to come forward and for her resilience and determination over the last couple of years as she waited for the trial to take place.
I am pleased with the court result and sentencing and I hope the knowledge that police will take such allegations seriously and will do their best to bring offenders of sexual crimes to justice will give other victims the confidence to come forward."
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United States
- based on first and surname
46.8%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
42.4%
Surname region
UK
United States
51.1%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
A physiotherapist from the Midlands, Robert Merfyn Williams, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a patient. The court case took place at Shrewsbury Crown Court, where Williams, age 66, m...
Prison sentence
15 months
A physiotherapist from the Midlands, Robert Merfyn Williams, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a patient
Sex Offenders Register
10 years
Following the conviction, Williams was also mandated to register as a sex offender for a period of 10 years
