"They were given immunity to point the finger at me so they wouldn't get in trouble. That's what this is. I'm not saying I'm not at all to blame whatsoever. It was my alcohol that they got drunk off of. It was my home that they were at. I've never said that I was not aware of any alcohol. I've never stated that. I did become aware of it. I feel responsible."
"SAN JOSE Shannon O'Connor, the former Los Gatos woman charged with running unchecked alcohol-fueled parties for her teen son and his friends during which alleged sexual assaults occurred between the minors is speaking out from jail custody to defend herself with her criminal trial set to resume in the new year."
Shannon O'Connor, 51, is jailed and charged with hosting alcohol-fueled parties for her teen son and his friends where alleged sexual assaults occurred between minors. O'Connor made phone calls from Elmwood women's jail in Milpitas and contests public characterizations while acknowledging some responsibility for providing alcohol and a venue. She alleges prosecutors granted immunity to teenagers who now testify against her and contends the youths smuggled alcohol or took it from parents. She says she attempted to offer relief during 2020 pandemic lockdowns but lost control as gatherings spread to other homes.
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