Live updates: Los Gatos 'Party Mom' faces sentencing hearing

Los Gatos 'Party Mom' awaits sentencing after guilty verdict

Shannon O'Connor was found guilty on dozens of charges Wednesday in Santa Clara County. The woman known as the Los Gatos 'Party Mom' held parties with teenagers, providing alcohol and encouraging sexual conduct. She will be sentenced later this month.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A Los Gatos mother convicted of holding alcohol-fueled sex parties for teens is set to begin being sentenced Tuesday in Santa Clara County Superior Court.

The sentencing might take up to three days as victims of Shannon O’Connor are prepared to give statements before the court, according to the District Attorney's Office. 

Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Peterson is expected to mete out the final punishment on May 28. 

The 51-year-old O'Connor faces more than 30 years in prison after jurors in March convicted her on 48 felony charges, along with other misdemeanors encompassing child endangerment and furnishing alcohol to minors. 

O’Connor has been in Santa Clara County jail custody since October 2021, after she was arrested near Boise, Idaho.

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May 26, 2026

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The court proceedings are expected to begin Tuesday afternoon, with the actual sentence likely to be read Thursday.