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) X* D" r2 u F6 yU 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.5 F. h0 p9 e/ B- ~" h. G) l$ C R
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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./ I4 m& w+ K! a0 E+ h9 A/ G4 c
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A girl under the age of 16 is listed as the victim in both cases.
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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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c% S+ C1 @* X; Z4 x# V* IThe statement went on to say cases of employees being charged criminally are handled on a case by case basis:
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- a9 S ^0 j7 `* w. @/ S% l“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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7 D0 y L. M% r3 i3 e) PCTV News has learned both worked in breast cancer research." }8 G/ {) b$ ?! ~! Z% l7 V' h6 u6 R
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The pair are scheduled to appear in court on March 13. |
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