Shannon O'Connor, Los Gatos 'party mom,' faces up to 30 years
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Shannon Marie O’Connor, known as the Los Gatos “party mom,” was convicted on 48 felony and misdemeanor charges related to hosting alcohol-fueled parties where she pressured underage girls to have sex with intoxicated boys, facing at least 30 years in prison.
- The charges, including child endangerment, misdemeanor sexual battery, and two felony sex counts, stem from incidents between June 2020 and May 2021 involving mostly 13- to 15-year-olds at parties where O’Connor provided excessive alcohol.
- Prosecutors detailed O’Connor’s role in supplying alcohol, providing condoms, discouraging victims from seeking help, and facilitating sexual activity among intoxicated minors, with some victims left in dangerous
