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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.
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$ H! R) M2 v& e5 b0 ]! V9 EZhixiang Wang, 50, and his wife Xinmei Chen, 49, were arrested at Edmonton Police Service headquarters on February 14.
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$ \9 k5 D4 A$ l# s' JWang 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, 2010.2 _7 d4 T8 _! \& t [
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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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A girl under the age of 16 is listed as the victim in both cases.! i) ?2 @1 X1 E& O* a
- O9 P* P/ ]2 E5 Z+ YThe 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:# D6 C- [5 a) J, g6 q, 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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- o( z4 A5 I6 ]8 iCTV 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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