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.

Embattled City Council member Omar Torres was arrested on suspicion of child molestation Tuesday, hours after submitted his resignation to the city. The connection to a police investigation into his alleged sexual interest in minors revealed last month was not immediately clear,

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.

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

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

San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres was denied bail on Thursday amid an ongoing child sex abuse investigation.

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