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fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 days ago

'Godfather of Little Saigon' cases ripple through San Jose - San Jose Spotlight

Politically influential San Jose bail bondsman Hai Huynh has seen favorable turns in two dramatic courtroom battles in the last few weeks - one with District 7 Councilmember Bien Doan and another with once ally-turned-enemy David Duong, the Oakland recycling mogul and power broker with San Jose connections. Huynh appears close to advancing a defamation lawsuit against Doan, who painted Huynh as a dangerous criminal last year after Huynh criticized Doan's political closeness with Duong.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Former California city councilman molested an underage relative. Now he'll spend years in prison

A former Bay Area city councilmember was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday for molesting an underage family member more than two decades ago, prosecutors said. Omar Torres, who served on the San Jose City Council councilmember from 2023 until he was charged in 2024, pleaded no contest in April to charges of forcible sodomy, forcible oral copulation and molestation of a child under 14, the Santa Clara district attorney's office said in a statement.
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fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Disgraced San Jose City Councilmember Faces Emotional Sentencing Hearing For Child Molestation

Former San Jose councilmember Omar Torres, 43, pleaded no contest to molestation charges and faces sentencing after victim's graphic testimony and courtroom confrontation.
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago

Ex-San Jose councilmember sentenced to 18 years for child molestation - San Jose Spotlight

Omar Torres was sentenced to 18 years for child molestation and must register as a sex offender after an investigation found lewd texts and abuse allegations.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

San Jose: Ex-councilmember Omar Torres sentenced to 18 years for child sex conviction

Omar Torres was sentenced to 18 years and must register as a sex offender after pleading no contest to felony sexual abuse of a minor.
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fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Letters: San Mateo County's return to death penalty is wrong

The return of the death penalty is widely opposed and viewed as a major failure.
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