Dossier
sex-related offenses
Coverage of sex-related offenses in the Nexus archive.
- Families confront California 'party mom' in court, calling her a 'monster' who groomed their children
Shannon O’Connor, known as the 'Los Gatos Party Mom,' was sentenced to 35 years in prison for 48 felony charges including child endangerment and furnishing alcohol to minors. Victims and families described trauma and manipulation linked to her organized teen parties, while O’Connor apologized but denied being a sexual predator.