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The judge has reserved the sentence for a former Regina Police Service (RPS) sergeant who used police databases to create intimate relationships with women.
Robert Semenchuck pleaded guilty to breach of trust and unauthorized use of a computer in November, 2025.
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On Friday, Regina Provincial Court heard from some of the 33 victims who read impact statements about how Semenchuck gained their trust by sending a “wrong text.”
“Officers are supposed to keep people safe,” read one statement from a victim. “They are the ones attending to everyone’s worst nightmare. They are not supposed to be causing the nightmare.”
According to court documents submitted by the Crown and defence, Semenchuck began messaging victims in February 2015 and continued until April 2023.
RPS began investigating after a victim came forward when she discovered Semenchuck was using another name during their five-year-long relationship.
Semenchuck was suspended by the police service in March 2025.
The 22-year police veteran would seize the opportunity to form a relationship after baiting the victims through the wrong person message.
A joint submission by Crown prosecutor Chris Browne and defence lawyer Nick Brown asked for Semenchuck to be sentenced to two years of house arrest and three years of probation.
After hearing the “magnitude” of the victim statements, Judge Marylynne Beaton said she would adjourn her sentence until Feb. 6.
Victims say Semenchuck used police badge for harm not help
One after another, victims spoke in front of a microphone about their relationship Semenchuck after he accessed their personal information.
“It was not a lapse in judgment,” said one victim. “It was not a minor misuse of a computer.
“It was a deliberate, predatory violation, carried out by a man who used his badge as a shield and his authority as a weapon.”
Some victims said they didn’t know Semenchuck’s real name until they were approached for an investigation, and many said Semenchuck’s actions “shattered” their trust with police.
“When I see RPS officers, I became paranoid, worrying they are watching me, running my licence plate, or using their systems to access my personal information,” said another victim.
One victim said she moved away from Regina once she found out Semenchuck’s true identity.
“I felt terrified and betrayed by the very system that is supposed to protect the public,” she said.
Another victim said the fear she had for Semenchuck has been replaced with pity.
“Long after I am gone my children will say my name proudly and that’s the legacy I leave behind,” she said. “I hope one day you can find the strength to become a man your children can be proud to call dad.”
Semenchuck sat facing straight ahead while the victims read their statements.
At the end of the hearing he apologized for his actions.
Regina Police Chief Lorilee Davies said Semenchuck’s actions had embarrassed her, and all his former co-workers.
“You have caused profound and irreparable harm to numerous individuals in the community,” she said. “I can only hope that the sentence imposed will address the harm caused by your crimes.”
Davies said the situation caused distrust in the police service and undermined the professional integrity of its members, and apologized to the victims for Semenchuck’s “appalling” actions.
“We know we have much work to do to regain your trust, if ever,” Davies said.
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