Fwd: BREAKING: Ex-San Jose councilmember sentenced to 18 years for child molestation
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Date: August 29, 2025 at 12:26:57 PM PDT
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Subject: BREAKING: Ex-San Jose councilmember sentenced to 18 years for child molestation
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Ex-San Jose councilmember sentenced to 18 years for child molestation
Disgraced former San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading ‘no contest’ to child molestation charges in April — a final turn in the shocking saga that rocked City Hall and Silicon Valley’s political scene.
Torres listened, while his family looked on, as Superior Court Judge Cynthia Sevely read his sentencing that fell a few years short of the maximum possible 24 years.
“I am ashamed of my actions and ask my cousin and his wife for forgiveness. I violated their trust and crushed their hearts,” Torres said. “I am ready to deal with the consequences of my horrendous actions and I am ready to deal with my own trauma.”
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