QUEBEC—Quebec’s coroner’s office has confirmed the firing of an employee in the wake of a news report that a morgue worker collected pictures of dead women and children.

The chief coroner said Wednesday the employee was dismissed last year, several months after officials received a tip from a colleague. The firing occurred after an investigation.

Chief coroner Dr. Louise Nolet said none of the actions were related to child pornography and that an investigation has concluded no criminal acts were involved.

Nolet read a statement to the media and said her office has revised its protocols and tightened its screening process during hiring.

But she would not comment on, or confirm, a news report that the employee created a library of photos, gathered since 1995, and would peak at them surreptitiously when his colleagues left the room, reportedly when they went to eat lunch.