Three additional statements were presented Thursday before sentencing, following eight victim impact statements on Wednesday and several others on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The mom of victims identified as Jane Doe 8 and 9 said, “When people call you a monster, pedophile, rapist, they had it right. You preyed upon my daughter by supplying her alcohol, enticing sexual situation, and pushing her when she was not in a place to consent.”<\/p>\n
The young women and their families have called for the maximum sentence after O’Connor’s felony convictions, citing what they described as a profound and lasting impact on their lives.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors say O’Connor hosted parties for her teenage son, in which she encouraged teens to drink and engage in sexual activity, at times facilitating those interactions by providing condoms.<\/p>\n
Victims have also said O’Connor messaged them after parties, prying into their personal lives and harassing them.<\/p>\n
Legal analyst Steven Clark said he does not expect the judge to impose a sentence exceeding 50 years, despite calls from victims for the maximum penalty.<\/p>\n
“Because there are so many victims in this case that in it took place over such a long period of time. How could this behavior have gone unnoticed for such a long time in the community of Los Gatos is a big question that people want answered,” Clark said.<\/p>\n
The district attorney is also expected to speak following the sentencing.<\/p>\n
Here’s what happened the previous days:<\/p>\n
Wednesday<\/p>\n
Sentencing hearings are taking place in the Los Gatos party mom case after Shannon O’Connor was convicted for hosting drunken sex parties involving teenagers.<\/p>\n
O’Connor appeared in court again Wednesday, facing the young women and families as they read statements about how their lives were affected by parties she hosted at her home.<\/p>\n
Eight additional victim impact statements were read.<\/p>\n
The statements delivered in court were often emotional, with many speakers in tears as they addressed O’Connor directly.<\/p>\n
One of them, identified in court as “Rylan Doe,” said she met O’Connor when she was 11 years old and recently found a suicide note in her childhood bedroom that included O’Connor’s name.<\/p>\n
“That is the impact you had on my life,” she said.<\/p>\n
Another victim, identified as Jane Doe 12, said, “I wish I could say that every memory with you has been healed with time, but I still find myself crying myself to sleep over the way that you took complete advantage of me.”<\/p>\n
A third victim, Jane Doe 7, chose to reveal her first name during her statement as what she described as an act of empowerment.<\/p>\n
“I refuse to let her live in my head any longer. I refuse to let these repercussions consume me, and I refuse to be a victim of hers,” she said. “She may have taken my voice away when I was just a little kid, but she has now created a platform for it.”<\/p>\n
Another victim, Jane Doe 5, said, “Shannon O’Connor held me prisoner for almost six years. It’s her turn to serve a very long sentence in jail.”<\/p>\n
Tuesday<\/p>\n
Victim impact statements are being read at sentencing hearings for Shannon O’Connor, a Los Gatos mother convicted of hosting drunken sex parties involving teenagers.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, survivors delivered emotional testimony in court.<\/p>\n
Four of six statements came from a victim identified as Jane Doe 4 and her family.<\/p>\n
In her statement, Jane Doe 4 said, “The trauma shattered parts of me and every day I wake up, I’m rebuilding what you broke.”<\/p>\n
Her family described the lasting impact of the abuse, including her 35-day stay in an inpatient treatment center to address addiction, depression and anxiety.<\/p>\n
Her stepmother emphasized her daughter’s resilience, telling O’Connor that she could not take away her daughter’s qualities or strength.<\/p>\n
“I want you to live with the knowledge that you did not ruin her life,” she said.<\/p>\n
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