Former Louisville Metro Police Officer Pablo Cano was sentenced to five years in prison after being accused of rape.



Multiple women accused Cano of forcing them to have sex, some times while he was in uniform, armed and on duty.



Cano and his victims agreed on a plea deal that allowed him to plead guilty to lesser charges and avoid a trial.



His victims, in turn, avoided having to testify.



“I would have testified, gotten up there if that’s what it took,” Heather Richards said. “But I’m thrilled that I don’t have to.”



Richards was known as “Jane Doe No. 1” when she became the first of Cano’s victims to come forward in 2017.



In all, five women were listed in the criminal complaint.



Cano pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor. He also pleaded guilty to one count of possessing material portraying the sexual performance of a minor. Posted By Ghost