A Santa Clara County jury is hearing testimony this week in the criminal trial of Shannon O’Connor, a Los Gatos mother accused of hosting alcohol parties for teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic, gatherings prosecutors say also exposed minors to sexual misconduct.
At the trial, a Jane Doe witness testified that once she arrived at O’Connor’s home, there was “no escape.” The teen described an environment where alcohol was readily available, adults were permissive, and peers were too intoxicated to safely leave, according to courtroom reporting.
