Albert de Villiers (Image credit: CFJC Today/File photo).

By Everything GP Staff

ALBERT DE VILLIERS

Interior Health’s former top doctor enters peace bond in second case involving sex charges

Sep 15, 2023 | 10:29 AM

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — The former top doctor of Interior Health (IH) entered into a two-year-peace bond in connection with a case involving sex-related charges and underage kids during his time in Alberta.

The $2,000 peace bond for Albert de Villiers was put in place Wednesday (Sept. 13) in provincial court in Grande Prairie, Alberta. A peace bond includes conditions like no contact with the victims or their families and no use of alcohol or drugs.

Charges of voyeurism, making sexually explicit material available to a child, and invitation to sexual touching were withdrawn.

The charges stemmed from an arrest in June of 2021. RCMP said at the time they had reports of offences involving a child that happened between January 2017 and December 2019.

De Villiers is already serving a 5.5-year sentence after being found guilty of a charge of sexual assault involving another underage victim.

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De Villiers held the top medical position of chief medical officer for IH until sex assault charges were laid June 8, 2021. His employment with IH ended after his conviction.

With files from CFJC Today.