Former B.C. Mountie charged with sharing sensitive information

BOWEN ISLAND — A former RCMP officer in British Columbia has been charged with sharing sensitive information.

Michael Scoretz is facing 13 charges, including seven counts of breach of trust, after work-related material was allegedly found at his home.

Police say the 47-year-old from Bowen Island, west of Vancouver, was sworn to secrecy under the Security of Information Act, but allege he shared protected and/or classified information with people he was in a relationship with.

Mounties say Scoretz was working with the Pacific Region Integrated National Security Enforcement Team between August 2020 and February 2023.