A San Jose city councilmember who once claimed he was being extorted is now being investigated for allegedly soliciting explicit pictures from a minor, according to a report.
Omar Torres, who was elected in 2022, contacted police in August alleging a Chicago resident named Terry Beeks had been extorting him "for a long time." Torres told law enforcement he sent $22,000 to Beeks because he threatened to release nude photos and videos of the councilman and allegedly harassed Torres's partner and staff members if he was ignored.
