‘Party Mom’ Pleads Not Guilty to Charges Linked to Sex Parties She Hosted for High Schoolers

The notorious California "Party Mom" pleaded not guilty Monday to a new set of charges after she allegedly hosted six alcohol-riddled sex parties for underage teens, including her own sons, KRON-TV reported.

Shannon O'Connor, of the Bay Area town of Los Gatos, allegedly planned a series of "secret parties" starting in 2020. She's accused of luring girls to the gatherings via Snapchat and text messages, then supplying them with alcohol and pressuring them to have sex with other 14- and 15-year-olds.

During the parties, which she allegedly planned behind her husband's back, she reportedly served at least 13 high school students beer, vodka, and whiskey, with some of the teens passing out from excessive alcohol consumption.

O'Connor helped them find ways to sneak out of their homes and watched some of them as they performed sex acts on each other, according to prosecutors.

Seventeen alleged victims testified before a grand jury, the Mercury News previously reported.

Prosecutors said O'Connor only pressured certain teens to attend the parties.

"She would reject girls as guests by saying they weren’t ‘pretty enough’ or didn’t ‘put out,'” according to court documents obtained by KRON.

Investigators also found Google searches for "hot 16 [year] old teenage girls" on O'Conner's phone, which they said showed evidence of intent.

She was previously charged with 39 counts in October 2021. But Deputy District Attorney Rebekah Wise told reporters that law enforcement officers had uncovered more alleged crimes against the teens during their investigation.

The mother of two now faces 20 felony and 43 misdemeanor charges. Her charges include endangering the health of a child, sexual battery, annoying or molesting a child, child endangerment, and furnishing alcohol for a minor.

O'Connor could serve up to 31 years in prison, if convicted. She would have been sentenced to 17 years and four months had she pleaded guilty, according to the Mercury News.

She is also barred from communicating with her alleged victims. O'Connor's next court date is set for December 26.