The trial of Interior Health鈥檚 former chief medical officer, who was arrested last year for alleged sex crimes against a child, has been moved to Alberta鈥檚 supreme court.
Dr. Albert de Villiers was arrested in 麻豆精选 in June 2021 for one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference stemming from his time in Grande Prairie, Alta., where he was the province鈥檚 north zone lead medical health officer.
RCMP have previously said the offences allegedly occurred between 2018 and 2020.
Details of De Villiers鈥� trial are included in a publication ban, but an employee at Grande Prairie Court House told Black Press Media the case had been moved from provincial court to Alberta鈥檚 Court of Queen鈥檚 Bench where proceedings are expected to resume in May.
De Villiers had initially been taken into custody and was scheduled to have a bail hearing. The result of that hearing has not been made public.
De Villiers was the face of Interior Health鈥檚 COVID-19 pandemic response after being named the health authority鈥檚 top doctor in August 2020.
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