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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.
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" q3 u) S, y, b, C' @Zhixiang Wang, 50, and his wife Xinmei Chen, 49, were arrested at Edmonton Police Service headquarters on February 14.
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( I c( |1 w6 ?; Q& 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., W N$ B# D/ e
2 A4 P. D4 L$ `1 m( }6 E7 eChen 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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6 a2 `5 g5 r3 E8 l1 \" m- h4 x. x4 S+ vA girl under the age of 16 is listed as the victim in both cases.+ ^% z+ G5 N; q
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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.”
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2 S3 E5 t* x Y+ |; oCTV News has learned both worked in breast cancer research.
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The pair are scheduled to appear in court on March 13. |
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