Authorities in San Jose on Wednesday provided details about new charges against former City Councilmember Omar Torres involving sexual assault of a minor that led to his arrest on Election Day.
The embattled councilmember made headlines Tuesday when San Jose police confirmed his arrest as part of an investigation into alleged lewd acts with a child. San Jose Police Chief Paul Joseph and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan spoke with reporters at a press conference Wednesday afternoon, a short time before Torres was scheduled to make his first court appearance at 1:30 p.m.
Joseph confirmed that the victim and Torres knew each other. According to online reports, the survivor and Torres are related. 'The alleged assault started when both the survivor and Torres were minors, and continued after Torres became an adult, but while the survivor was still a minor,' Joseph said.
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