A former Kentucky police officer has been sentenced to five years in prison in a sexual misconduct plea deal after five women have accused him of rape.

Pablo Cano, 38, on Monday admitted to having sex without consent with his accusers between November 2015 and February 2017.

He was hired by the Louisville Metro Police Department in 2015 and resigned in September 2017 while on administrative leave pending an investigation into the first sexual misconduct allegation.

Pablo Cano, 38, a former officer with the Louisville Metro Police, has pleaded guilty to five counts of misdemeanor sexual misconduct and one count of possession of child porn

Several of the five lawsuits pending against Cano accuse him of rape, including instances in which the officer was on duty, armed and wearing a uniform.

Prosecutors did not go that far and instead charged Cano with misdemeanor counts of sexual misconduct, citing questions about evidence of his use of force or physical threats.

Cano's victims have agreed to the plea deal, which means they will not have to testify.

'I would have testified, gotten up there if that's what it took,' accuser Heather Richards told WAVE3. 'But I’m thrilled that I don’t have to.'

DailyMail.com does not typically identify victims of sexual abuse, but Richards has gone public with her allegations after becoming the first of the five women to sue Cano in June 2017.

In an interview with WLKY, Richards, previously known only as 'Jane Doe 1,' said it was a 'huge relief' for her knowing that Cano was off the streets.

One of Cano's victims, Heather Richards (pictured), said she was relieved that the ex-cop was off the streets

Prosecutor Kristi Gray said while some of the victims were hoping for a lengthier prison term for Cano, none of them wanted to go through a criminal trial.

Attorney Shannon Fauver, who represents the victims in their civil lawsuits against Cano and the Louisville Metro Police, said her clients felt somewhat vindicated when the former cop was forced to say 'guilty' in response to each criminal count in court.

Cano also pleaded guilty on Monday to possessing child pornography stemming from sexually explicit material depicting a minor that was discovered during the initial sexual misconduct probe, reported Louisville Courier-Journal.

As part of the plea agreement, Cano will have to register as a sex offender and will be required to complete a sex offender program in prison in order to become eligible for parole.

One of the five civil suits was dropped after the plaintiff opted not to pursue it, but the other four are still winding their way through the court system.

Fauver said she is hopeful that Monday's plea deal will pave the way toward a settlement that would spare her clients having to testify in civil court.