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Cass Barnaby faces extortion, non-consensual image publication, and harassment charges after a 2024 investigation by Quebec's independent police watchdog involving the Listuguj Mi'kmaq community.
- Cass Barnaby, former Listuguj Police Department officer, faces criminal charges after an investigation by Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes, The Canadian Press reported on Jan. 7, 2026.
- Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says the charges include extortion, non-consensual publication of intimate images and harassing communications related to alleged 2024 offences in Listuguj, a Mi'kmaq community on the Gaspé Peninsula near New Brunswick.
- Following the charges, court records show Barnaby appeared in court in Carleton-sur-Mer on Dec. 18.
- Data from the watchdog shows 38 peace officers have been arrested after investigations since 2016, highlighting its oversight role.
- BEI's mandate covers serious incidents involving officers across Quebec, and the agency investigates serious incidents involving police officers in the province.
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Former police officer arrested for extortion, sharing intimate images without consent: BEI
Quebec’s independent police watchdog has arrested a former police officer from the Mi’kmaq community of Listuguj, on the Gaspé peninsula, on charges of extortion, sharing intimate images without consent, and harassment.
Ex-Listuguj police officer faces charges after Quebec police watchdog investigation
MONTREAL — A former officer with the Listuguj Police Department is facing criminal charges following an investigation by Quebec’s police watchdog. Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says Cass Barnaby is facing charges of extortion, non-consensual publication of intimate images, and harassing communications. The charges are related to alleged offences in 2024 in the Mi’kmaq community of […]
A former police officer from the Listuguj community in the Gaspé region was arrested by the Independent Investigation Bureau (IIB) in December and is now facing three counts of prosecution.
MONTREAL — A former police officer of the Listuguj Police Service faces criminal charges following an investigation by the Independent Investigation Office (IIB). In a statement issued on Tuesday, the EIB stated that Cass Barnaby was accused of extortion, non-consensual publication of an intimate image and harassing communications. The charges concerned offences allegedly committed in 2024 in the Mi'gmaq community of Listuguj, a First Nation loc…
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