SiRT Charges New Brunswick RCMP Officer with Distribution of Intimate Images Without Consent

The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that an RCMP Officer in Sussex, New Brunswick committed a criminal offence.

SiRT received the referral from the RCMP J Division on January 29, 2024, regarding an incident that took place on April 28, 2023. SiRT began its investigation into the matter that day. As a result of the SiRT investigation, on February 19, 2025, Constable Jonathan Murphy was charged with distribution of intimate images without consent contrary to s. 162.1(1)(a) of the Criminal Code and breach of trust by a public officer, contrary to s. 122(a) of the Criminal Code.

Constable Murphy will appear before the Saint John Provincial Court at 10 Peel Plaza, Saint John, on February 28, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.

As the matter is before the courts, and in consideration of the fair trial interests of the accused, SiRT will not provide further comment on the investigation.

SiRT is responsible for investigating all matters that involve death, serious injury, sexual assault and intimate partner violence or other matters of public interest that may have arisen from the actions of any police officer in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Investigations are under the direction and control of an independent civilian director, who has the sole authority to determine if charges should be laid at the conclusion of an investigation.

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