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In Her Defence: Breach of Trust

by The Globe and Mail

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…

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In Her Defence: Breach of Trust ·1w ago ·38 min

Episode 5: Bad Apples

Episode 5 of 'In Her Defence: Breach of Trust' expands the investigation beyond the Regina police case to reveal a systemic pattern of police sexual misconduct across Canada. The episode documents dozens of officers nationwide who have allegedly misused their authority and access to databases for sexual purposes,…

Worth it if you're following the series, interested in institutional accountability in law enforcement, or want to understand how police sexual misconduct extends beyond individual cases.

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