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N! S# f( Q% ~% lU of A professor and his wife charged in alleged sexual assault of minor& O; `7 Y- c/ Y- Q1 }+ ^( [
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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.9 z% t A% l1 {% v1 W( c2 ?
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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.( e \6 y" {% x
3 E' m8 ^9 j; {& N4 l- ]& gChen is facing a charge of unlawful confinement of a child for alleged offences from May 31, 2010 to Jan. 29, 2013.; q' C( L# Q$ R$ B( q' t
7 O1 u2 R" x3 {; S0 f9 N8 VA girl under the age of 16 is listed as the victim in both cases.
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* Z; }5 {4 Y7 W8 Q, V1 eThe University of Alberta issued a statement Friday, and confirmed the couple are both employed by the U of A, but are on leave.3 _5 c3 S, V/ A C
# q- o" T% l, @9 a$ V8 q" |* [+ _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.”( `, E# T3 k7 Y6 G$ _# T) I
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CTV News has learned both worked in breast cancer research.
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9 f% f: Z% r8 N. s! LThe pair are scheduled to appear in court on March 13. |
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