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U of A professor and his wife charged in alleged sexual assault of minor, g; r/ k" R' g5 ~- L
* I0 _ M" B) @/ zA 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.; V8 r7 Q1 I% y: l6 I! `
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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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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.) o3 ^1 s. s: W0 U
. f, Z1 T. b$ I( o; Q3 p' E) lA girl under the age of 16 is listed as the victim in both cases.
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+ b3 E6 [0 t9 p, ]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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8 y: j' k) K1 ]# D, q4 {/ ^' vThe statement went on to say cases of employees being charged criminally are handled on a case by case basis:$ Q, j1 a) z2 F: s! P' p m
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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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# ]' h* Z& v; ^' x1 dCTV News has learned both worked in breast cancer research.$ O1 I1 G' \4 @# B
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The pair are scheduled to appear in court on March 13. |
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