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A prominent University of Alberta researcher and his wife are facing charges related to the alleged sexual assault and confinement of a minor, the Journal has learned.
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Zhixiang Wang, 51, is facing one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual contact with a child for offences allegedly carried out between Nov. 2009 and May 31, 2010, court records show.2 S1 ^- b" S, [8 e, Y3 `2 D# O& P( R' G
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His wife, Xinmei Chen, 49, is charged with one count of unlawful confinement of a child between May 31, 2010 and Jan. 29, 2013, the records show.4 T5 q$ R4 Q& B v, M, ~! J
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The same victim, a girl under the age of 16, is listed in both cases.
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Both were arrested at Edmonton police headquarters and charged on Feb. 14, police spokesman Scott Pattison said in an email. There are no other potential victims, he added.0 c: W6 E, n& j# C7 Q# M& m
( W/ I! D) y' r' b) DWang, an associate professor in the university’s department of medical genetics, was named a senior heritage scholar in 2000 by the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research.$ K3 D0 G5 T5 z) @' a; q7 X2 n/ m
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According to an article about Wang in the foundation’s fall 2003 issue, Wang joined the U of A in 1999. He had been studying cell biology of locusts, but according to the article, made the switch to medical-related research in 1994 while pursuing post-doctoral research at the University of Toronto.0 U2 ]# d4 [( U
7 [! ~2 F* S3 }( t% R( g6 hAt the time, the article says, Wang’s research focused on a protein found in most body fluids that, in high levels, can lead to the development of breast cancer.
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: ~+ q9 B1 B! D- DHe has numerous academic publications to his name, including several authored with Chen, who is listed on the U of A website as a technician working in Wang’s lab.1 Q! I- f/ v6 A
9 E2 s- s" d0 G3 ^/ @' h. R& `# H7 RWang’s cancer research is considered among the most promising in Canada. In 2005, he was awarded a grant from the Canadian Cancer Society worth more than $350,000. His research explored how overactivity in certain proteins that play an important role in cell growth can be linked to the development of skin and brain cancers.1 Q7 U( C& L. A( ?
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U of A spokesman Bryan Alary confirmed in an email that both Wang and Chen are university employees currently on leave. a- b* o# Q P, A' p
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The university considers cases where an employee is charged criminally on a case-by-case basis, Alary said.( z9 N& ?, U2 {- u; P
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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,” he said.
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6 y# k* M- j/ FBoth Chen and Wang made their first appearance in Edmonton court on Feb. 14 and were released on bail.
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Their next court appearance is scheduled for March 13.
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