When a woman receives a text message from a wrong number, she strikes up an unlikely friendship with a man who says he’s a construction contractor. They develop a close relationship over five years – until a single, offhand remark gives her pause.

Is this man really who he says he is?

Her search for the truth reveals something far more disturbing than she ever expected - and she realizes she isn’t the only one. It triggers a reckoning inside the local police department along with serious questions about privacy, consent, police accountability and whether the justice system is equipped to recognize the harm these women experienced.

For this special episode, Kristi Lee sits down with award‑winning investigative journalist Jana G. Pruden of The Globe and Mail to unpack the harrowing story behind the latest season of her acclaimed podcast: In Her Defence: Breach of Trust.

Special thanks to Jana G. Pruden and producer Kasia Mychajlowycz from The Globe and Mail

Listen to the full story now.

Subscribe to In Her Defence on your favourite podcast app or platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts.

In the middle of the night, a farmer in rural Southwestern Ontario is woken by screams coming from a nearby farmhouse. His 32-year-old neighbour, George Campbell, has been brutally murdered.

George's wife, Phoebe, says two armed intruders attacked him before disappearing into the night, leaving her and their two young children huddled in a corner.

As investigators search for the killers, the case takes a series of unexpected turns, eventually leading to a shocking truth.

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When a woman receives a text message from a wrong number, she strikes up an unlikely friendship with a man who says he’s a construction contractor. They develop a close relationship over five years – until a single, offhand remark gives her pause. Is this man really who he says he is?

Her search for the truth reveals something far more disturbing than she ever expected - and she realizes she isn’t the only one. It triggers a reckoning inside the local police department along with serious questions about privacy, consent, police accountability and whether the justice system is equipped to recognize the harm these women experienced.

For this special episode, Kristi Lee sits down with award‑winning investigative journalist Jana G. Pruden to unpack the harrowing story behind the latest season of her acclaimed narrative podcast: In Her Defence: Breach of Trust.

LISTEN to the full story now

Find In Her Defence on your favourite podcast app or platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts.

READ Jana Pruden's reporting for The Globe and Mail

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Special thanks to Jana G. Pruden and producer Kasia Mychajlowycz from The Globe and Mail

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.