What happens when one of the “good guys” turns out to be a bad guy? The highly-acclaimed true crime podcast series In Her Defence returns with In Her Defence: Breach of Trust. This seven-episode season explores the case of Sgt. Robert Semenchuck, a Regina police officer who preyed on hundreds of vulnerable women using information from police databases. Some of those women risked it all to expose him, and hold him accountable. But would the system punish one of its own? Hosted by award-winning crime reporter Jana G. Pruden, and based on more than 50 hours of exclusive interviews with dozens of women, police officers, lawyers and legal experts, In Her Defence: Breach of Trust reveals serious gaps in the way law enforcement agencies in Canada are policing themselves, and the serious harm women are suffering as a result. Launching September 8, 2026. Follow In Her Defence now, so you don’t miss an episode.
What this show covers
police misconducttrue crimeaccountabilityinvestigationpolice investigationplea dealsexual abuse of powerCanadacriminal justiceabuse of powerpersonal datasurvivorsjustice systemReginawomen's experiences
What listeners will find here
A wider pattern emerges as the case against Robert Semenchuck moves toward a plea deal
Police sexual misconduct broadens from a local case to a national pattern, with officers across Canada accused of abusing power and police databases for sexual purposes. The episode also follows a plea deal in Robert Semenchuck’s case as the women prepare to confront him in person.
A police officer’s past and a database at the center of the case
This episode digs into Robert Semenchuck’s life as a police officer and the database he used to access victims’ personal information. It also follows professional standards investigators as they move closer to making an arrest.
A police officer’s betrayal drives the next season of In Her Defence
This episode introduces In Her Defence: Breach of Trust, a new season centered on a Regina police officer who allegedly used police databases to prey on hundreds of vulnerable women. It sets up a story about survivors who came forward and whether the justice system would hold one of its own accountable.
A police call in Regina reopens trauma for women told they witnessed a crime
This episode follows dozens of women in Regina who receive unexpected calls from police saying they may have witnessed a crime. As investigators meet with them, fear rises and long-buried trauma is forced back into the open.
A five-year relationship unravels into a much larger pattern of betrayal
Kerry Benjoe starts questioning a man she has seen on and off for five years after one word catches her attention. What follows is the opening of a seven-part story about betrayal, predation, and the possibility that hundreds of women were affected without knowing it.
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