Former Chief Medical Officer Found Guilty of Child Sex Assault in Alberta

Former Chief Medical Officer Found Guilty of Child Sex Assault in Alberta
A Court of King's Bench courtroom is shown at the Edmonton Law Courts building on June 28, 2019. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
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A former medical health officer in Alberta has been found guilty of sexual assault and sexual interference of a child.
Dr. Albert de Villiers, who appeared in court today via video from his home in Kelowna, B.C., was chief medical officer of health in Alberta’s north zone for 16 years before he became chief medical officer of health for B.C.’s Interior Health in 2020.