Interior Health91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s former chief doctor will go on trial in January 2023 for alleged sex crimes against a child.
Dr. Albert de Villiers91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™ case will be heard at Alberta91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Court of Queen91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Bench in Grande Prairie on Jan. 10 to 12, according to the province91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Justice and Solicitor General office.
De Villiers faces one count of sexual assault and another for sexual interference following his arrest in Kelowna in June 2021.
RCMP have said the offences allegedly occurred between 2018 and 2020 when De Villiers was Alberta91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s north zone lead medical officer based in Grande Prairie.
At the time of his arrest, De Villiers was Interior Health91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s top doctor and its primary spokesperson during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Details of his case are protected by a publication ban, including the outcome of a bail hearing.
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