The Brief
- Former San Jose Councilman Omar Torres was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for child molestation.
- Prosecutors say Torres abused a boy starting when the victim was 4 years old.
- Torres must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Disgraced former San Jose Councilman Omar Torres was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for molesting a child decades ago, prosecutors said.
Torres, 43, was convicted in April after pleading no contest to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy in 1999, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
Abuse began when victim was 4 years old
What we know:
Evidence showed Torres molested the child repeatedly, starting when the victim was 4 years old. Prosecutors said the abuse only stopped when Torres became concerned he would be caught.…