The previous chief medical officer for Inland Well being who was discovered responsible this week of sexually assaulting a toddler has misplaced his job.
Inside Well being mentioned in an emailed assertion that it may “verify that as of (Tuesday) Dr. Albert de Villiers is now not an worker of Inside Well being.”
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“Given the management and public position of the chief medical well being officer, and the essential significance for the incumbent to fulfill all facets {of professional} requirements, it’s Binne Well being’s place that an individual convicted of felony prices of this nature unable to satisfy the duties of the put up,” the assertion mentioned.
De Villiers held the highest medical put up on the well being authority masking BC’s Southern Inside till sexual assault prices had been laid June 8, 2021, and he was positioned on normal paid go away till October 3, 2021.
Upon returning to work on Oct. 4, 2021, he was transferred to administrative duties, in line with Inside Well being.
These had been roles for which he was nicely compensated. Publicly obtainable monetary disclosure paperwork point out that de Villiers obtained a base wage of $189,958 within the 2021-22 fiscal 12 months, which resulted in March 2022.
He additionally earned greater than $22,433 in advantages, greater than $27,000 for his pension and greater than $89,000 in paid day without work.
Throughout that time period, he additionally obtained $31,477 in different, unspecified, compensation.
De Villiers had been in his place as a prime physician for lower than a 12 months earlier than June 8, 2021, when he was arrested in Kelowna on an Alberta warrant that adopted an investigation by the Grande Prairie Particular Investigations Unit.
Decide Shaina Leonard, Alberta Court docket of King’s Bench, discovered de Villiers responsible on Tuesday within the metropolis in northern Alberta on prices of sexual assault and sexual interference.
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On the time the crimes had been dedicated, he was a medical officer of well being for AHS.
Throughout a three-day trial in January, Leonard heard testimony from the boy on the middle of the grievance, his dad and mom, a police officer and De Villiers himself.
The boy mentioned that he and his brother and sister spent the evening collectively at De Villiers’ home just a few occasions and he stayed there alone 4 or 5 occasions.
In video proof recorded in 2021, when the allegations had been made to police, the boy mentioned he was proven nudity on a pill on multiple event throughout his solo sleepover. He mentioned he was requested to sexually contact De Villiers and he was additionally sexually touched.
De Villiers moved away from the city the place the boy’s household lived, however they maintained weekly contact by way of video calls.
Throughout one in every of these calls, the boy testified that De Villiers as soon as requested him if his penis had gotten larger. Quickly after, the household discovered what had occurred and lower off contact and went to the police.
De Villiers remains to be in Kelowna and has surrendered his passport and isn’t allowed to have one till he’s sentenced.
A sentencing date will likely be set on February 13 at 14:00 and de Villiers is anticipated to seem in courtroom for this look.
De Villiers additionally faces separate youngster intercourse prices for allegations that occurred between January 2017 and December 2019 in Alberta. He’ll stand trial on these prices in August.
Should you or somebody has been a sufferer of sexual assault, assist is offered:
- The Division of Justice Sufferer Providers Listing embody a listing of assist companies in your space.
- Baby Helpline: 1-800-668-6868 (toll free) obtainable 24/7 or SMS CONNECT 686868
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