MOM RENTED MANSION AND ENCOURAGED DRUNK HIGH SCHOOLERS TO HAVE SEX WHILE SHE WATCHED

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Wealthy 'party mom', 50, rented mansion and encouraged drunk high schoolers to have sex while she watched, court told

By JENSEN BIRD

Published: 11:11 EST, 7 January 2026 | Updated: 16:51 EST, 7 January 2026

An infamous California 'Party Mom' has appeared in court after allegedly hosting rambunctious high school parties so she could watch drunk minors have

sex.

Shannon O'Connor, 50, was accused of supplying underage teenagers with copious amounts of alcohol after renting a Santa Cruz vacation home for her son's

birthday celebration in October 2020.

Per court filings, O'Connor was known for holding out-of-control parties for her son and fellow Los Gatos High School Students beginning shortly after

he graduated from middle school in June 2020.

The legal documents claimed the 'Party Mom' would encourage her guests to get drunk and have sex for her own sexual gratification.

The alleged antics have drawn comparisons to the 2019 horror movie Ma, in which a twisted mother figure befriends teenagers and encourages them to party

in her basement to devious ends.

During one particularly wild event at the luxury beach rental, O'Connor allegedly gave youngsters beer and liquor before they caused $9,000 of damage.

The house was surrounded by security cameras that captured the grizzly events that ensued, according to KRON4.

Footage was played during the January 6 trial which showed the slew of teenagers throwing up, chugging alcohol and smashing cans on the home's manicured

lawn.

The rental's owner testified that the partying had left their gorgeous beachfront home completely 'trashed.'

He said: 'It’s a valuable property. We have two beautiful bathrooms. The boys peed everywhere around the yard … really acting like a bunch of hooligans.'

The security footage reportedly showed delivery drivers arriving with liquor and beer as O'Connor appeared to be the only adult present.

'It just kept coming and coming. It was like 20 beers for each kid … copious amounts of alcohol,' the owner said per KRON4. 'I was astounded.'

O'Connor allegedly refused to pay for the extensive damage until the rental's owner threatened her with a lawsuit.

The defendant's controversial partying extended well beyond the vacation home, per court filings.

Witnesses alleged that O'Connor was known to host parties at her $5 million mansion in Los Gatos, an affluent Bay Area community known for upscale shops

and restaurants, while her husband was away.

Her exclusive guest lists were reportedly comprised of freshman boys and whichever girls she deemed 'pretty' and 'trustworthy' enough to keep the raucous

partying a secret.

'She would reject girls as guests by saying they weren't 'pretty enough' or didn't 'put out',' court documents stated.

One witness claimed teens would often hook up in designated rooms at the parties, alleging that two downstairs bedrooms were used for teenage sex.

At a December 2020 party, O'Connor allegedly handed a condom to a boy and pushed him into a room with an intoxicated girl.

The girl escaped and locked herself in the bathroom, authorities said.

Prosecutors said that during a New Year's Eve party at her home with about five 14-year-olds, O'Connor allegedly watched and laughed as a drunk teenager

sexually battered a young girl in bed.

At the same party, the infamous 'Party Mom' allegedly watched as a boy in a hot tub sexually assaulted a girl who was reportedly so drunk 'she could barely

hold her head above water,' per the filing.

O'Connor allegedly used Snapchat to communicate with the teenagers. She messaged them in a group chat titled 'Fox News' so that parents would not catch

on, court filings state.

On several occasions, she allegedly helped teenagers sneak out of their homes in the middle of the night to attend her events, according to court documents.

Witnesses who testified this week said they viewed O'Connor as one of the 'popular girls' and 'friend' with whom they often talked about sex and relationships'.

The mother of one of the teenagers even told the court on Tuesday that she '100 percent trusted her.'

'As a mom, I have guilt for not seeing signs sooner,' she told the jury.

O'Connor was arrested in October 2021. When police arrived at the home to make the arrest, 12 teenagers had slept over the night before.

She was indicted on 61 charges, which included child molestation, furnishing alcohol to minors and endangering or injuring the health of a child.

She was in jail for four years as she awaited trial. If convicted, she could face more than 30 years in prison, per NBC Bay Area. 

O'Connor pleaded not guilty. Her husband has filed for divorce.