Los Gatos ‘Party Mom’ May See 30 Years in Prison After Guilty Verdict
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Key Points:
- A Santa Clara County jury convicted Shannon O’Connor, known as the “Party Mom,” on 48 charges including sexually assaulting two girls by proxy, for hosting drunken parties with sexual activity involving her teenage son and his friends.
- Prosecutors presented evidence that O’Connor supplied alcohol to minors, facilitated sexual encounters, and pressured girls into sexual acts at parties held between 2020 and 2021, often monitoring these activities.
- O’Connor was also found guilty of molesting a child, dissuading witnesses, and other related charges; she faces a potential sentence of 30 years or more in prison and must register as a sex offender.
- The trial included testimony from over a dozen victims, many around
