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Louisville, KY — Once again, in a case that illustrates the clear injustice in our system, Louisville Metro taxpayers are forced to cough up $275,000 to compensate for the heinous actions of one of their former police officers, Pablo Cano. This serial rapist admitted to nonconsensual sex with five women between 2015 and 2017, a series of vile acts committed while he was supposed to be protecting and serving the community.

Back in June 2017, the first lawsuit claiming sexual assault was lodged against Cano, after he allegedly followed a woman home and raped her. Upon the revelation, the Louisville Metro Police Department placed him on administrative leave during their investigation. However, this predator had the audacity to simply resign from his post in September 2017. Astonishingly, news coverage of Cano's monstrous deeds led even more women to step forward, accusing him of sexual abuse - approximately ten, including his former girlfriends.

Among the victims, Jane Doe IV courageously revealed that Cano forced himself on her during a traffic stop, with the incident partially caught on his body camera. Sadly, these brave women felt they had to settle, hoping to avoid reliving their trauma through a court ordeal. The irony is that it is the city and, by extension, the taxpayers, who are financially accountable for Cano's crimes........more.....