California mother dubbed 'party mom' sentenced to 35 years for hosting teen parties and enabling assaults

A Santa Clara County woman known as the 'party mom' was sentenced to 35 years and 10 months in state prison after hosting alcohol-fueled teen parties during the COVID-19 pandemic and encouraging sexual assaults; Shannon O'Connor faced charges including facilitating the forcible sexual assault of a minor, child endangerment, and witness intimidation, with multiple victims delivering impact statements before the court handed down the lengthy sentence, which is expected to run about 27 years with time served.