A police report alleges the reported victim claimed serial child abuse that continued after Torres turned 18, spurring molestation charges.

Embattled San Jose councilmember Omar Torres was arrested Tuesday on charges related to child sexual abuse, according to police and attorneys. San Jose police and the city's mayor spoke on the arrest Wednesday.

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.

The San Jose District 3 City Council seat will officially become vacant on Nov. 27, according to the resignation letter embattled Councilmember Omar Torres submitted to the city following his shocking arrest Tuesday on suspicion of child molestation.

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

Story updated Nov. 6 at 9:27 a.m. Original story published Nov. 5 at 4:40 p.m. San Jose police have arrested Councilmember Omar Torres, his attorney confirmed to San José Spotlight. The attorney said on Tuesday that Torres had been “picked up,

Embattled San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres has been arrested and submitted his letter of resignation, according to his attorney. This comes after Torres was being criminally investigated for accusations of sexual misconduct with a minor.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Embattled San Jose councilmember Omar Torres was arrested on Tuesday, according to his attorney and officials. Torres' attorney, Nelson McElmurry, also told KTVU that his client had his office submit a resignation letter earlier today and that coincidentally, the arrest happened a few hours later.