Shannon O’Connor, the Los Gatos mother convicted of hosting alcohol-fueled parties where teenagers were encouraged to drink and engage in sexual activity, was sentenced Thursday to 35 years and 10 months in prison.
The sentence — the maximum allowed — capped a case that drew national attention and rattled the Los Gatos community, where prosecutors said O’Connor used her home and her access to her teenage son’s friends to create a dangerous environment for minors.
“Many people call this defendant the ‘Los Gatos Party Mom.’ This isn’t some fun parent giving sips of wine spritzers to kids,” Santa Clara District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement Thursday afternoon. “She facilitated dangerous and drunken sex acts with these children. She risked their lives and damaged their psyches. She is not a party mom. Shannon O’Connor is a convicted felon. Shannon O’Connor is a registered sex offender.”…