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A prominent University of Alberta researcher and his wife are facing charges related to the alleged sexual assault and confinement of a minor, the Journal has learned.
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V. s8 U1 q: P$ f! }, g' Q( CZhixiang Wang, 51, is facing one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual contact with a child for offences allegedly carried out between Nov. 2009 and May 31, 2010, court records show.
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/ p0 B( t! @9 d# p) j" I9 a; zHis wife, Xinmei Chen, 49, is charged with one count of unlawful confinement of a child between May 31, 2010 and Jan. 29, 2013, the records show.& d% u! I- r& i& ?: W" n* ^, |$ R, r* e
( y3 L% J/ i8 [% hThe same victim, a girl under the age of 16, is listed in both cases.
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Both were arrested at Edmonton police headquarters and charged on Feb. 14, police spokesman Scott Pattison said in an email. There are no other potential victims, he added.- v$ z6 f" T0 i! D6 A. Q! F) d/ B
1 _, x1 n& \: m H( aWang, an associate professor in the university’s department of medical genetics, was named a senior heritage scholar in 2000 by the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research.8 ?, z: \& W% P# p1 a
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According to an article about Wang in the foundation’s fall 2003 issue, Wang joined the U of A in 1999. He had been studying cell biology of locusts, but according to the article, made the switch to medical-related research in 1994 while pursuing post-doctoral research at the University of Toronto.
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At the time, the article says, Wang’s research focused on a protein found in most body fluids that, in high levels, can lead to the development of breast cancer.
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; W0 \& h% X9 n" k8 R) o8 bHe has numerous academic publications to his name, including several authored with Chen, who is listed on the U of A website as a technician working in Wang’s lab.- {7 R9 h8 q7 }' m
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Wang’s cancer research is considered among the most promising in Canada. In 2005, he was awarded a grant from the Canadian Cancer Society worth more than $350,000. His research explored how overactivity in certain proteins that play an important role in cell growth can be linked to the development of skin and brain cancers.) z& |# E! j U5 X& h& q8 Z6 S
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U of A spokesman Bryan Alary confirmed in an email that both Wang and Chen are university employees currently on leave.5 v* }- V: H6 g! h, f
) n* c2 Y# s' f! E7 C2 F4 ?! VThe university considers cases where an employee is charged criminally on a case-by-case basis, Alary said.2 X8 M7 X+ Z: d4 [! h
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“Factors the university would take into account include whether there is a real or perceived connection between the charges and the person’s employment and whether the person’s presence on campus posed a real or perceived danger to the university or members of its community,” he said.- b/ v$ G0 N- I- W! r
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Both Chen and Wang made their first appearance in Edmonton court on Feb. 14 and were released on bail.
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& k! o2 I3 p. s0 A: W9 d6 |3 RTheir next court appearance is scheduled for March 13.4 m0 z* ?: W: F" X
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