Former officer Brad Schuhmann avoided a prison sentence and now wants a judge to release him from probation to help him obtain a job in the trucking industry 

The plaintiffs, identified in the suit only by initials, made claims against officers that include sexual assault, stalking and harassment.

Former Officer Paul Paris claims he was the first person to blow the whistle in 2013 on sexual abuse of minors by officers in the department but has suffered "tremendous consequences" as a result.

A U.S. District Court judge on Wednesday sentenced former Officer Brad Schuhmann six months of home incarceration followed by two years on probation. In addition, Schuhmann will have to pay a $2,000 fine and register as a sex offender.

Former Officer Brad Schuhmann, who retired from the department earlier this month, will be sentenced on March 10 and prosecutors indicated they would recommend six months incarceration. 

Officer Brad Schuhmann was indicted Nov. 3 by a federal grand jury in U.S. District Court on a charge of sexually abusing a juvenile in 2010, according to court records.

A federal judge ruled this week “the nature and circumstances” of Brandon Wood’s crimes are “disturbing” and a “substantial” prison sentence is necessary.