A 44-year-old Oromocto woman has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor.
In September 2021, the Oromocto RCMP detachment received information related to alleged sexual misconduct between a female Child and Youth Teams – Integrated Service Delivery employee and a teenaged male student in the area. Following an investigation by police, a 44-year-old woman was arrested. She was released under strict conditions, including no contact with the victim, pending a later court appearance.
On January 10, 2022, Julie Lynn Murphy appeared in Fredericton Provincial Court and was charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor while being a person of trust or authority, as well as one count of unlawfully distributing cannabis to an individual under 18 years of age. She was released pending a court appearance on January 31, 2021 to enter a plea.
The investigation is continuing.