A Los Gatos mom convicted of operating alcohol-fueled intercourse events involving youngsters has been sentenced to 35 years and 10 months in jail following a dramatic three-day listening to in Santa Clara County Superior Court docket.
Shannon O’Connor, 51, realized her destiny on Thursday when Santa Clara County Superior Court docket Decide Elizabeth Peterson imposed the utmost punishment.
The sentencing comes after jurors discovered her responsible on 48 felony counts in March, together with extra misdemeanors tied to little one endangerment and furnishing alcohol to minors.
Earlier than sentencing concluded, O’Connor addressed the court docket instantly.
“My actions are the trigger in your ache and I’m ashamed,” she stated. “And I face day by day figuring out that I used to be the trigger.”
She added, “I’m not sorry for myself, I’m sorry for all of you and what I put you thru. However as I have a look at you all right this moment, I hope you could find some consolation figuring out that I’ve been punished and can proceed to be for years to come back.”
O’Connor orchestrated illicit intercourse events for a gaggle of teenagers, together with her son, at her Los Gatos house and in trip leases all through the 2020-2021 college yr.
Widespread sexual assaults happened underneath her supervision, the place she was accused of filling teenagers with copious quantities of alcohol and watched as they engaged in lewd acts.
One of many alleged victims had instructed the court docket there was “no escape” from the boozy bashes, the place teenage women had been handled like “intercourse objects.”
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The sentencing spanned three days, throughout which victims addressed the court docket in emotional statements detailing the affect of O’Connor’s actions.
O’Connor has been held in Santa Clara County jail since October 2021, after she was arrested close to Boise, Idaho.
The court docket finally imposed a mixed sentence of 35 years behind bars, 29 years and 4 months for the felony convictions and an extra six years for the misdemeanor costs.
Whereas sentenced to 35 years, she’ll serve 31 years, taking into consideration 1,000 days of time served on the misdemeanor counts.
