Sarah Elise Nilson, 32, had been jailed in lieu of $20,000 bail in a case charging her and the boys’ father, Vincent Paul Calogero, 38, with two felony counts each of attempting to abandon a child, two misdemeanor counts of child endangerment and one misdemeanor count each of being under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant.
Nilson was released shortly after the court hearing, according to jail records.
Calogero — who was not in the Lancaster courtroom for the hearing — remains jailed in lieu of $20,000 bail, according to court officials. He is due in court Friday for a bail-review hearing.
The two pleaded not guilty Monday.
Calogero and Nilson allegedly offered their two boys — ages 1 and 2 — to strangers nearly a week ago. The two are also charged with keeping the children in unsafe conditions, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
“Deputies contacted the suspects and determined … (they) had been attempting to give and/or sell their children in exchange for money or drugs,” Villalobos alleged.
The charging document does not make any reference to the two allegedly trying to sell their children, who were placed in the custody of the county Department of Children and Family Services.
If convicted, Calogero and Nilson could each face up to five years in county jail, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
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Kimberly K. says
They probably released Ms. Porky Nilson because they didn’t want to pay the cost of feeding the heifer.
aManOfTruth says
I don’t care if they get charged at all. The kids are safe and that’s all that matters and they won’t get them back. Why should taxpayers pay for their incarceration and medical care for a few years just so they can get out and get high until their lifestyle kills them anyhow? Jail will not teach them any lesson, I say we let them out now and let nature take its course.
Tim Scott says
But the Georges of the world must have their vicarious thrill of punishment!
George says
Ahhh, yes, the thrill of punishment. Maybe you would rather have no rules or punishments. Then all the police would be out of a job.
You are actually a typist I look forward to. Always showing the world as seen through the eyes of Tim. Twisted but fun.
Brian says
How will this keep the children safe? If they are not charged with a crime and convicted there is no basis for keeping their kids away from them.
aManOfTruth says
You don’t need to be charged with a crime for DCFS to take your kids, my roomate had her 2 year old taken with no charges for trying to get into a drug treatment program, its been a year and she has followed all the steps and still does not have her kid back. I doubt Sarah and Vincent would want their kids back anyhow.
George says
Good point Alexis.
If she was in court, and entered a plea, there was enough evidence to charge her. Just because she was released O.R. does not mean there was no evidence.
Had there not been evidence, she would not be released O.R. SHE WOULD HAVE JUST BEEN RELEASED, no further proceedings. For whatever reason the judge felt she was not a flight risk or a danger to others, besides her own kids.
Tim Scott seems so biased and anti police his vision is so blurred he cannot see the facts and know how the law works.
Tim Scott says
LOL…you two certainly make a point of agreeing with each other, no matter how stupid what you say is.
How often do you see people called “reliable enough to count on them showing up for court” when they face a SUPPORTABLE charge like “traded kids for dope”? If the charge was the least bit credible based on the available evidence the judge would take one look and say “reliable is OUT.”
George says
Well Timmy….the way the system works is if someone is going to cost too much to house in jail, they kick them out pending their court date.
I used to be amazed at your undeniable hateful attitude toward others, and especially the law enforcement in your world. I am no longer amazed since I see it in almost every post you put up.
I do not believe there is much happiness in your life.
Now, I have given you plenty to thrash on in the coming moments.
Tim Scott says
LOL…so the determining factor in releasing people pre-trial is…what? How much they eat? “Hey, this axe murderer is a much bigger guy, imagine his calorie intake! We better release him and keep this little shoplifter, he’ll be cheap to feed.”
George, you should maybe quit talking on this subject before you get too far behind.
You see a “hateful attitude” in a lot of my posts that are responses to yours because I do not suffer fools gladly…but fortunately you are a singular fool and overall I am quite content.
aManOfTruth says
I think they need to save jail space for violent offenders. Many people only do around 10% of their sentence due to overcrowding, and besides, it will be at least 9 months before she can pop out another kid to sell.
George says
She was released O.R. She also plead not guilty. In order for the plea to be entered, there was enough evidence for the preliminary hearing and to accept a plea. No elements of the crime shown at the hearing she would have been released and no plea would have been entered.
She probably had medical issues and it was decided she was not a flight risk or harm to others (except her kids). She will now have to appear for her trial and associated hearings or be taken back into custody.
Once again Timmy has taken the opportunity to bash the police without actually taking the time to look at the facts.
Jefferson says
Don’t judges still atand for election at some point? It would be nice to let the public know their name.
J. Insignares says
This is disgusting! Those poor children deserve justice. These aren’t parents, I wouldn’t even consider them human. They seem now like animals. And dangerous animals belong in cages.
Tim Scott says
Yet another brilliantly crafted case by our local prosecutors.
Judge: “Do you have any evidence?”
Prosecutor: “Well, a deputy says…”
Judge: “Does the deputy have any evidence?”
Prosecutor: “Well, he says…”
Judge: “I get that the deputy has arrested the defendant, so clearly the deputy says they committed a crime, but do they have any evidence for you to present?”
Prosecutor:
Judge: “Do you even know the meaning of the word evidence?”
jane doe says
hahahaha
George says
Yeah, and if they didn’t arrest them and it ended up with the kids being harmed (further) Tim Scott would be all over that bashing the Sheriff’s Department anyway. It seems some people just can’t keep their thoughts in a positive direction, ever.
I hope you someday get what you want Tim. Then maybe your outlook on the whole day to day operation of your life won’t be so negative.
Tim Scott says
My day to day life is fine, thanks.
So, George, how about you provide us with the positive perspective on how the sheriff’s department and the prosecutor’s office made this arrest without even having enough of a case to get the judge to require bail? Please enlighten us on how you see this as a “job well done”?
Alexis says
Being released on one’s (O.R.), means the court judge has confidence that the defendant will take the responsibility to appear for any mandated court proceedings. Not because the prosecutor’s office made the arrest and didn’t have enough evidence. Many people are released on (O.R.), Tim, you are not privy to the particular reasons why the judge made this decision.
George says
Alexis, good point.
One good reason for O.R. is the cost of medical care. Perhaps she has an ongoing medical issue that would end up costing the taxpayers (via the county budget) a large amount of money. If they figure she is not a flight risk or not a danger to others (besides her kids), they would do that even though objected to.
Timmy, she was released O.R. They still entered a plea, meaning she still has charges filed, which also means the evidence was there to file the charges and have a plea entered. Now the trial will begin and she will be tried in front of a jury, or she will accept some sort of a plea bargain.
It the article read she was released with no further proceeding due to a lack of evidence, that would mean the arrest was deemed to not have the elements of the crime.
As usual, Timmy bypasses the actual working of an issue just to take the opportunity to bash the police.
George says
The weird part is that every arrest of a felony, there has to be a PCD (Probable Cause Declaration) filled out within hours of the arrest. The PCD is reviewed by a judge who then approves the arrest. If the elements of the crime are not proven in the PCD, the judge will not approve it and the suspect gets released. If it is reviewed and approved, the suspect stays until their court hearing.
Now Timmy, I never said job well done. I only pointed out how you are against anything the police do. It does not matter if they do a good job, a spectacular job, whatever. You will always have the negative comment about how they do their job.
Your ignorance is showing more and more as the months go by and you fill the editorial and comment sections with your biased liberal police hatred. It is amazing how you got to be so smart and everyone else in the world is just little minded.
Tim Scott says
Not everyone George. Just you.
George says
Sometimes being considered little minded can be fun. It helps keep the adversaries off guard. Thanks for putting me in my own little one person group. I feel kinda special now Timmy
Tim Scott says
There can only be one dumbest person George. Congratulations.
George says
Why thank you, I appreciate you honoring me. When do I get my participation trophy? Isn’t that what all you liberal minded people do?