In emotional statements, the victims called Shannon O'Connor a criminal, highly deceitful, a sick individual and a dangerous predator - all while the accused stared straight ahead in court.
Victims say Shannon O'Connor, a Los Gatos mom accused in drunken teen sex party scandal is "deceitful," "sick" and a "dangerous predator."Shannon O'Connor, the Los Gatos mom accused of throwing drunken sex parties for her son and other teens, was back in court Friday after asking a judge to say what sentence she would receive if she pleaded guilty.
While no sentence was announced, several victims of the alleged crime made their own plea: Maximum jail time for O'Connor. Prosecutors requested Friday's hearing to present 15 verbal and written victim statements to the judge while O'Connor, back turned to the victims, listened. "Every time we are in court and victims stand up and have the courage to speak their truth about what happened to them, it is an emotional experience for everyone in the courtroom who is watching," Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Rebekah Wise said.The Los Gatos resident was charged in 2021 after she was accused of throwing drunken parties for her teen son, where she allegedly encouraged young teens to drink and participate in sex acts.
Many of the girls and their parents said they suffer from anxiety, depression and PTSD from lingering emotional and physical symptoms.They called O'Connor a criminal, highly deceitful, a sick individual and a dangerous predator - all this while O'Connor just stared on straight ahead.
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