From the PI.Com

A King County Superior Court judge is expected to make a decision within a week on the discipline to a Seattle police officer that forcibly kissed an 18-year-old woman under his tutelage in the police Explorers program.

Rob Mahoney appealed his 30-day suspension and disciplinary transfer he received after a review by the former police chief.

In an appeal hearing Thursday, Mahoney's attorney, Alex Higgins, said the significance of this case and the publicity has tarred Mahoney for the for the rest of his career -- to the point where he can't get a job outside of Seattle.

A petition filed in Superior Court also states Mahoney is unable to find employment outside Seattle because his reputation has been damaged.