News release
New charges laid against former RCMP member
January 30, 2026
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Shediac River, New Brunswick
From: New Brunswick RCMP
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The New Brunswick Internet Child Exploitation Unit, with the assistance and oversight of the New Brunswick Serious incident Response Team (SiRT), has laid several new charges against a former RCMP member.
On June 3, 2024, the RCMP “J” Division contacted the SiRT regarding information that suggested an active RCMP member was engaged in criminal offences. The member was based in New Brunswick but had been recently stationed out of the province. The SiRT assisted and provided oversight of the specialized operation, working with the RCMP “J” Division Integrated Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) and Digital Forensic Services (DFS).
Subsequently, Jeremy Bastarache was charged by the RCMP on June 10, 2024, under Part V of the Criminal Code. The charge sets out reasonable and probable grounds to believe that between April 24-29, 2024, he did by means of telecommunication, make arrangements with a person, for the purpose of facilitating, towards a person whom he believed to be under 16 years old, the commission of an offence set out in Section 151(a) contrary to subsection 172.2(1)(b) of the Criminal Code.
On January 30, 2026, 38-year-old Jeremy Bastarache from Shediac River, N.B., a former RCMP member, was additionally charged in New Brunswick Provincial Court with the following:
-Possession of child pornography
-Making child pornography
-Agreement or arrangement — sexual offence against child (under 18 years old)
-Agreement or arrangement — sexual offence against child (under 16 years old)
-Procuring — person under 18 years
-Communicating for obtaining sexual services for consideration from a person under 18 years
-Trafficking of a person under the age of eighteen years
These new charges stem from an ongoing investigation and follow the analysis of evidence, as well as collaboration with other law enforcement agencies in Canada, as well as Australia, and the United States.
Jeremy Bastarache is scheduled to appear in Moncton Provincial Court on February 9, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. He will also be facing charges laid on June 10, 2024.
The New Brunswick RCMP's Internet Child Exploitation Unit includes members from the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force. If you are a victim or have any information related to similar crimes, please contact your local police. Be a voice for children who are victims of sexual exploitation by reporting suspected offences to your local police or to Canada’s national tip line at www.cybertip.ca.
If you have information that may assist an investigation and would like to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.