Families confront California 'party mom' in court, calling her a 'monster' who groomed their children

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Shannon O’Connor is on trial after she was slapped with 63 criminal charges stemming from her alleged involvement in throwing alcohol- and sex-fueled parties for minors during the 2020-21 school year. Convicted "Los Gatos Party Mom" Shannon O’Connor was sentenced to 35 years in California prison Thursday after victims and parents delivered emotional courtroom statements describing years of trauma, manipulation and abuse tied to the booze-fueled teen parties prosecutors said she orchestrated inside her Silicon Valley home. "It is beyond me. I cannot comprehend how someone could do this," one victim, identified in court as "Jane Doe 4," told O’Connor directly during sentencing proceedings in Santa Clara County Superior Court, according to KTVU. "For me what happened took away so many happy parts of who I was." O’Connor, 52, received 29 years and four m