Canada

A provincial court judge has reserved her decision on the sentence for a former Regina police officer who used internal databases to pursue intimate and personal relationships with nearly three dozen women.

Robert Eric Semenchuck, 53, pleaded guilty to breach of trust and unauthorized use of a computer in November 2025 at Regina provincial court.

During his sentencing hearing on Friday, court heard that the 22-year veteran of the RPS contacted 33 women.

Semenchuck would pursue the relationships while on duty and use police resources, such as his work phone and police cruiser, to contact or visit the women.

A joint submission from Crown prosecutor Chris Browne and defence lawyer Nick Brown proposed a two-year suspended sentence to be served in the community, followed by three years of probation.

Justice Marilynn Beaton reserved her decision until Feb. 6, saying she wants more time to consider the lawyers' arguments and victim impact statements.