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( F) ~, h% w1 Y6 K# l2 PU of A professor and his wife charged in alleged sexual assault of minor* t2 }: Z- I5 Q7 _3 c x) N- J( m$ |
" J+ n* {# o$ q# `* \- R% XA 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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Zhixiang Wang, 50, and his wife Xinmei Chen, 49, were arrested at Edmonton Police Service headquarters on February 14.( Y2 s1 x2 L: ~1 @* [9 Z
! ^2 j' y' k7 iWang 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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7 J: @ }; W: }( s! VChen 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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A girl under the age of 16 is listed as the victim in both cases.
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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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- q) l" B, v8 T( K- KThe statement went on to say cases of employees being charged criminally are handled on a case by case basis:- V& s, ]: k0 A0 g! i
/ s/ f- ~5 j \( [5 S6 a“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.”+ J8 H1 P, z' P0 T6 t3 D1 \# a
! j6 w3 R/ V1 C9 E1 O4 E+ MCTV 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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