San Jose councilmembers are calling for the resignation of Omar Torres almost a week after a police affidavit revealed he’s under investigation for alleged sex crimes involving minors. The announcement came Wednesday,

Mayor Matt Mahan and the 9 other Council members issued their call in a joint statement Wednesday, about a week after a police affidavit revealed that Torres was being investigated on suspicion of 'oral copulation of a minor' and 'having an abnormal interest in children.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has joined the resounding calls for Supervisor Omar Torres to resign amid an investigation into alleged child sex crimes.

The San Jose police union accused City Manager Jennifer Maguire of attempting to divert police resources from the investigation of Omar Torres to instead go after media for leaking an affidavit that was on file with the court.

Calls for embattled San Jose City Councilman Omar Torres to resign intensified on Wednesday with the city’s mayor and city council calling on him to step down. Torres is currently under investigation for oral copulation of a minor.

With residents deeply concerned over Councilmember Omar Torres’s ability to adequately serve them, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has assured District 3 constituents that his office will help