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; Z( J! t: u KA 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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^) g0 C0 j' z* Z HZhixiang 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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7 W+ }6 b' a* E; YChen 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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1 F, o) i! o6 M- \) |3 Z! o. f( F tA 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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The statement went on to say cases of employees being charged criminally are handled on a case by case basis:+ w' y5 i! G8 p3 x& V" y; |
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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.6 ~. |) z+ q( w' ]9 u$ h6 z) Z1 ]
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The pair are scheduled to appear in court on March 13. |
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