{"id":337605,"date":"2026-05-29T14:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/337605\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:39:08","slug":"california-mom-sentenced-to-nearly-36-years-for-hosting-drunken-teen-sex-parties-i-am-ashamed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/337605\/","title":{"rendered":"California mom sentenced to nearly 36 years for hosting drunken teen sex parties: ‘I am ashamed’"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS GATOS, Calif. — A California mother convicted of hosting drunken sex parties involving teenagers, received the maximum sentence on Thursday.<\/p>\n

A judge sentenced Shannon O’Connor, of Los Gatos, California, to 35 years and 10 months in prison after several days of emotional testimony from victims in the case.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, O’Connor addressed the court for the first time.<\/p>\n

“My actions are the cause for your pain and I am ashamed,” she said. “And I face every day knowing that I was the cause.”<\/p>\n

“I am not sorry for myself, I am sorry for all of you and what I put you through,” O’Connor also said. “But as I look at you all today, I hope you can find some comfort knowing that I have been punished and will continue to be for years to come.”<\/p>\n

PREVIOUS: Victim statements heard in sentencing hearings for Los Gatos mom convicted of teen sex parties<\/a><\/p>\n

Three additional statements were presented 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.
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