SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A mother who allegedly threw alcohol-fueled parties for Los Gatos High School students was considered, despite her age gap, to be part of the “popular group,” a former student testified on the stand Monday.
A jury trial for Shannon O’Connor, also known as “Party Mom,” resumed Monday in the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice. Prosecutors accused the 50-year-old mother of organizing secret parties where underage teenagers were sexually assaulted while intoxicated.
Through hosting parties and Snapchat group text messages, O’Connor controlled which students could be in the “popular group” with her and her son, and which students were socially isolated because they were deemed “untrustworthy,” according to testimony…