A 52-year-old woman was found guilty of hosting drunken parties for teenagers and encouraging sexual acts. She was convicted on 47 charges, including two felony sex charges, after a multi-year legal process and a three-month trial. Victims and their parents provided statements during a three-day hearing, describing repeated patterns of manipulation and harm. The court imposed the maximum sentence of 35 years and 10 months. In court, the woman apologized to the victims for the pain caused by her actions and expressed shame and responsibility. Victims described ongoing trauma, including difficulty feeling healed and continued emotional distress.
"“I listened to the testimony of several victims and their parents and heard these words and phrases over and over again,” Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in court, according to the news outlet. “...Predator, manipulated, groomed, hypersexualized, violated, betrayed, traumatized, isolated, intimidated, harassed.”"
"O'Connor also spoke to the victims for the first time in court Thursday, KTVU-TV reported, saying she is sorry for what she put them through. “My actions are the cause of your pain, and I'm ashamed, and I face everyday knowing I was the cause of so many people's anguish. I want you to know I live every day wishing I could take everything back and go back in time and take it all back,” she said."
"“I am responsible for the harmful siting that I put your daughters and sons through. There really no words to express how sorry I am, but not for me, for all of you.” During the hearing, many of the victims tearfully read their experiences and spoke to O'Connor directly. One victim, identified as Jane Doe 12, said she still does not feel completely healed from O'Connor's actions, KGO-TV reported."
"“...I still find myself crying myself to sleep over the way that you took complete advantage of me,” the victim said. Multiple victims said O'Connor instigated sexual behavior among the teens and it traumatized them int"
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