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U of A professor and his wife charged in alleged sexual assault of minor& _2 |& ^& U- x+ _8 c6 H
2 A7 C5 Q# _) BA prominent cancer researcher at the University of Alberta, and his wife, are facing a number of charges related to the alleged sexual assault, and confinement, of a teenaged girl.
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3 J& ]! c; h) {1 T8 H0 ~- ^. ^Zhixiang Wang, 50, and his wife Xinmei Chen, 49, were arrested at Edmonton Police Service headquarters on February 14.
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Wang is facing charges of sexual contact with a minor, and sexual assault – for reported incidents dating back to between Nov. 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010.
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Chen is facing a charge of unlawful confinement of a child for alleged offences from May 31, 2010 to Jan. 29, 2013.
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. i" w' a6 e* X, \* T8 nA girl under the age of 16 is listed as the victim in both cases.1 r% w0 ^( r( f" g7 c l# X+ q
; t, W' ?! y: B2 v) M) hThe University of Alberta issued a statement Friday, and confirmed the couple are both employed by the U of A, but are on leave.+ v! [' r5 R8 K- \; |5 {1 _ m
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The statement went on to say cases of employees being charged criminally are handled on a case by case basis:( E" F/ N) D* Q& a) O
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“Factors the University would take into account include whether there is a real or perceived connection between the charges and the person’s employment, and whether the person’s presence on campus posed a real or perceived danger to the university or members of its community.”! q6 y0 n# r# i! T% [ m
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CTV News has learned both worked in breast cancer research. M0 V# y: W3 a+ x4 U
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The pair are scheduled to appear in court on March 13. |
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