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5 Y. w3 u$ a" O4 B+ \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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Zhixiang Wang, 50, and his wife Xinmei Chen, 49, were arrested at Edmonton Police Service headquarters on February 14.: \ y+ ]+ x f' e3 w [
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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.
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@. B7 i2 A. SA girl under the age of 16 is listed as the victim in both cases.* _5 P" L; U, a5 v% m
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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.% D }4 A( y& Z9 b u
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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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: q% a) N$ t& x/ \" \. pCTV News has learned both worked in breast cancer research.; Z( H/ n. Y! _* \% V5 u# g5 `
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The pair are scheduled to appear in court on March 13. |
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