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; y% m& c+ a6 `A 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.$ G1 C) ]' K/ P, v5 m& y5 L
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Zhixiang Wang, 50, and his wife Xinmei Chen, 49, were arrested at Edmonton Police Service headquarters on February 14.
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) ]5 ?) u+ W1 j+ rWang 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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) O, S$ \) M/ K9 E1 lChen 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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: c4 d( }% T! G# r% U( rA girl under the age of 16 is listed as the victim in both cases.: i7 \& z# A) a. a* o9 S+ V
/ y1 v! t( e) k7 O1 A+ |* g9 `The University of Alberta issued a statement Friday, and confirmed the couple are both employed by the U of A, but are on leave.
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The statement went on to say cases of employees being charged criminally are handled on a case by case basis:
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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.”9 Q) s+ q( B$ S8 N# w
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CTV News has learned both worked in breast cancer research.: B4 o, q' y1 I" T' f: `
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The pair are scheduled to appear in court on March 13. |
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