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U of A professor and his wife charged in alleged sexual assault of minor
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6 ~ n' C2 j+ t9 ^/ |( P2 a. EA 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.( B8 v( A8 }6 r1 e `
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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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g4 v; ]- u7 O; v: TChen is facing a charge of unlawful confinement of a child for alleged offences from May 31, 2010 to Jan. 29, 2013. f+ u1 J: O3 h- Y
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A girl under the age of 16 is listed as the victim in both cases.$ W; a" t4 |) M, T' g4 d5 s
3 w. Q3 H+ A) L# Q6 }* k# z, ^9 PThe 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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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.”
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CTV 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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