Overview

• Superior Court Judge Cynthia Sevely imposed an 18-year prison term, short of the 24-year maximum outlined by prosecutors.
• Omar Torres pleaded no contest in April to sodomy of a child and to oral copulation by force, avoiding a trial.
• The victim delivered a lengthy impact statement, yelled at Torres, called him a “monster,” and pressed for the harshest sentence.
• Police and court records cite a recorded phone call in which Torres confessed, as well as texts bragging about sexual activity with a 17-year-old and inquiries about finding minors.
• Torres resigned and was arrested on Nov. 5, 2024, remained in custody, and his District 3 seat was filled in a special election that seated Anthony Tordillos.