Former San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres has been arrested on child sex abuse charges and has resigned after weeks of public pressure, leaving his constituents frustrated without representation.
The victim came forward as Torres was already being investigated in a separate case involving a minor. Torres, who represented District 3 on the council, has been absent from City Hall since the beginning of October and resigned right before his arrest.
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David Heindel is the co-owner of Hotworx in downtown San Jose, a gym he runs along with his wife and daughter.
As a business owner in District 3, Heindel doesn’t have a city council representative he can bring issues to.
“I have things right now that are sitting on the back burner because there’s nobody there in City Hall really to help me with them,” Heindel said.