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Sussex RCMP officer’s plea date set for intimate images charge

Alex Allan February 28, 2025 5:28 pm Last Updated on February 8, 2026 7:01 pm

A Sussex RCMP officer charged with distributing intimate images without consent and breach of trust by a public officer will return to court next month.

Const. Jonathan Murphy, who did not appear in court for his first appearance on Friday, is scheduled to return on March 28 to enter a plea.

Murphy is accused of taking and sharing images of a male in custody without his knowledge. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) said this happened in April 2023.

The charges were laid on Feb. 19 following a year-long investigation. SiRT received a referral from the RCMP J Division on January 29, 2024.

SiRT investigates matters of public interest that arise from the actions of any New Brunswick police officer, including serious injury, death, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence.

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Alex Allan is an award-winning multimedia journalist and graduate of Fanshawe College's Journalism Broadcasting and Digital Communication Management programs. He is based in Saint John and covers stories across New Brunswick. Contact Alex at allana@radioabl.ca.