SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A witness who testified for the Los Gatos “Party Mom” trial on Tuesday said the mother and a large group of drunk teenagers turned a fancy beach house into an “Animal House.”
The mother, Shannon O’Connor, rented the Santa Cruz vacation home to host her son’s birthday celebrations in October of 2020. Wild antics from underage drinkers caused about $9,000 in damages, the homeowner testified to a jury in the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice.
O’Connor, 50, is accused of pressuring intoxicated Los Gatos High School students to engage in sexual activities with each other at secret parties while the mother watched for her own sexual gratification, court documents state. Prosecutors are attempting to prove to a jury that the mother’s parties crossed the line into criminal acts…