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In Her Defence: Breach of Trust

Podcast · in-her-defence.simplecast.com · CA · EN
Hosted by Jana G. Pruden

In Her Defence: Breach of Trust is a seven-episode true crime season from The Globe and Mail, hosted by crime reporter Jana G. Pruden. It examines a Regina police officer who misused police databases to prey on vulnerable women. The show has 24 episodes and releases weekly, with a median episode length of about 33 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode (estimated), a rate of roughly $40 to $200 per episode, with one distinctive detail: it is built on more than 50 hours of interviews.

Why brands sponsor In Her Defence: Breach of Trust

Serious true crime from The Globe and Mail with a 301-rating, highly rated audience

  • Investigative series built on more than 50 hours of interviews with women, officers and legal experts.
  • Rated 4.7 on Apple Podcasts from 301 ratings, with 258 five-star reviews.
  • Weekly seven-episode season with roughly 30 to 40 minute episodes suits focused campaigns.
Best forlegal and financial servicessecurity and personal safety productsbrand awareness for news-backed content
Watch forSubject matter is sexual abuse and police misconduct, so placements need careful tone and adjacency.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
True Crime70%
News15%
Society & Culture15%
Formats
narrative, interview, investigative reporting
Tone
serious, investigative
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
30 to 40 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent5/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment60/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 301 Apple ratings (2,000 to 8,000 band), high production and Globe and Mail publisher, weekly cadence, shifted only if the show is under two years old, which it is not.
Audience asks aboutHow did the officer misuse police databases?Why did the system fail to hold him accountable?What happened to the women who came forward?
Age
10%18-24
25%25-34
25%35-44
40%45+
Gender
60%women
40%men
Countries
🇨🇦 Canada85%
🇺🇸 United States10%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
The Globe and Mail
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the publisher is The Globe and Mail, which produces the show.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultmedium
Drugslow
Violencemedium
Politicslow

Explicit flag is set in the feed and episode titles such as 'Seduction and Deception' and 'The Battered Woman Defence' point to sexual misconduct and abuse themes.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 70 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks14 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 6 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

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…
In Her Defence: Breach of Trust's own show description from the podcast feed

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About In Her Defence: Breach of Trust

In Her Defence: Breach of Trust is a seven-episode true crime season from The Globe and Mail. It follows Sgt. Robert Semenchuck, a Regina police officer who preyed on vulnerable women using police database information, and examines whether the system holds its own to account. Host Jana G. Pruden is an award-winning crime reporter, according to the show description on the feed.

The show has 24 episodes, releases weekly, and has a median length of about 33 minutes, according to the RSS feed. It holds a 4.7 rating from 301 ratings on Apple Podcasts. Listener figures are not published; our estimate is 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, and the audience is likely Canadian adults over 25, as an estimate only.

No sponsors are visible in the feed; The Globe and Mail is the publisher. Estimated rates are roughly $40 to $200 per host-read ad, which suits security, legal or awareness campaigns that accept a sensitive subject.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. In Her Defence: Breach of Trust can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about In Her Defence: Breach of Trust

How much does In Her Defence: Breach of Trust charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at roughly $40 to $200 per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's current terms.

What is In Her Defence: Breach of Trust about?

It is a seven-episode true crime season from The Globe and Mail about a Regina police officer who misused police databases to target vulnerable women, and about whether oversight protected victims.

How do I contact In Her Defence: Breach of Trust about sponsoring an episode?

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