He puts up 10% of it to a bail bondsman, usually. For people who don't have even 10%, family members or friends often put it up, especially if they are confident he won't skip.
Remember Scott Peterson? His parents put up their house. (Not sure if they lost it when he ran... I did not follow that case. Thank God for NOT having Fox News to be force-fed Scott and Lacie 24/7... same old story, creepy but attractive man attracts sweet but naive woman, marries her, kills her cold stone dead.
In this case, I feel some sympathy for Sato's parents and sister. They didn't make him what he is... imagine how creepy it must be to find out your brother or son is a kiddie diddler. Sato, though, I have no sympathy for. His hard wiring is defective. it would be a mercy to end him, not to mention, it's the only way to protect more girls from his depredations. California will let him out in 5 or 10 or 20 years and he will do it again.
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California will let him out in 5 or 10 or 20 years and he will do it again.
I doubt he will get that much, these Judges are sick, he will get a slap on the hand and probation. Look what that guy in Mass got that admitted he molested a young girl.
"Not sure if they lost it when he ran..."
I think his attempt to flee to Mexico was before he was arrested.