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

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

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 San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres was arrested Tuesday after a person contacted police on Monday, reporting a sexual assault involving Torres years ago.

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.

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

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

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