Verdict imminent for mom in Los Gatos teen sex party trial

SAN JOSE — A verdict has been reached in the three-month trial of a former Los Gatos woman accused of organizing raucous alcohol-fueled parties for her teen son and his friends, which authorities say provided an uncontrolled setting for dangerous binge drinking and sexual assaults of intoxicated girls.

A jury has been deliberating on 63 felony and misdemeanor charges against Shannon O'Connor, 51, shown here in a 2021 booking photo. O'Connor is accused of masterminding booze-filled teen parties...