The former city councilmember faces three child sexual abuse charges and up to two decades in prison if convicted.

Authorities in San Jose on Wednesday provided details about new charges against former City Councilmember Omar Torres involving the sexual assault of a young relative that led to his arrest on Election Day.

San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres allegedly sexually abused and sodomized his cousin when his cousin was as young as 13, new police records obtained by San José Spotlight have revealed.

Officers arrested San Jose Council Member Omar Torres on Tuesday as part of an investigation into alleged lewd acts with a child, police said.

Former San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres' child sex abuse arrest and absence from City Hall has left his district of roughly 85,000 residents without representation and finding a replacement will take time.

Disgraced San Jose councilmember Omar Torres will remain behind bars as he awaits trial on charges of child sex abuse.

After being held without bail since his arrest for child molestation charges earlier this month, disgraced San Jose councilman Omar Torres was denied bail in court on Thursday

San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres was denied bail on Thursday amid an ongoing child sex abuse investigation. Torres, who resigned from City Council effective Nov. 27, faces a maximum 24 years in jail if convicted on three felony counts of child molestation,

A judge denied bail Thursday for disgraced San Jose City Councilmember Omar Torres, who is facing felony charges for lewd acts with a child.