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.

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

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

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

DIXON, Mo. — A teacher for the Dixon School District was arrested by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 12 on 19 charges, including statutory rape and sexual contact with a juvenile, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD). Online court documents state that Carissa Smith is charged with the following: Online court records say […]

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