Authorities in San Jose on Wednesday provided details about new charges against former City Councilmember Omar Torres involving the sexual assault of a young relative that led to his arrest on Election Day.

Embattled City Council member Omar Torres was arrested on suspicion of child molestation Tuesday, hours after submitted his resignation to the city. The connection to a police investigation into his alleged sexual interest in minors revealed last month was not immediately clear,

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