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U of A professor and his wife charged in alleged sexual assault of minor
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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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% ~% j( W& @3 `% h0 h( j% WZhixiang Wang, 50, and his wife Xinmei Chen, 49, were arrested at Edmonton Police Service headquarters on February 14.! ~- Y+ ?4 g* L& C
8 ]6 l7 K% Q- J9 G, m$ r; y4 m XWang 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.) U8 W( v. Z; E; k6 i
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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.% C" ]# e7 l( ^% R# }9 f
! ]9 \" {/ M" Q5 t& dA girl under the age of 16 is listed as the victim in both cases.
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4 s9 a7 z+ ^, A. vThe 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 m* z6 H, K; S2 y/ RThe statement went on to say cases of employees being charged criminally are handled on a case by case basis:0 Q, a2 ~8 Y+ z& B/ c, R$ s
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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.”& j! `" p# [( L- G, w% t: }
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CTV News has learned both worked in breast cancer research.- X& `" b6 m$ J: ~0 M* |
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The pair are scheduled to appear in court on March 13. |
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