Florida Man And His Girlfriend’s Daughter Slept In The Same Bed And Then He Killed Her
This is one of the saddest incidents I have ever read about. “Florida man and his girlfriend’s daughter slept in the same bed and then he killed her. Rest in peace to 13-year-old Madeline Soto whose body was found March 1st in Osceola County. Osceola County is about 2 hours from where I live in St. Petersburg. Her mother is now telling police that it was normal for Madeline and her suspected killer to sleep in the same bed together.
Police Release New Information Involving The Death Of Madeline Soto
Stephan Sterns has been charged with first-degree murder and sex abuse in connection to Madeline Soto’s death. According to police, Stephan Sterns was Madeline Soto’s mothers boyfriend. Sterns was supposed to drop the 13-year-old off at school but Madeline ended up disappearing. Stephan told police he did drop Madeline off but it was a little “down the ways from school.” Why? Stephan said she was very particular about what car she was seen getting in and out of at school.
Sadly, Soto never made it to school and her body was found 5 days after she disappeared. Sterns was spotted in the area where Madeline’s body was found. He was also caught on camera that same day putting items into a dumpster. The same dumpster where Madeline’s school laptop and backpack were found. He was then seen returning to their apartment complex with Madeline in the car. Investigators however believe she was already dead at the time.
Florida Man And His Girlfriend’s Daughter Slept In The Same Bed
According to court documents, Jennifer Soto (Madeline’s mother) told police that it was normal for Stephan and Madeline to share the same bed when she wasn’t there. Stephan told police that Madeline always needed human contact before going to sleep. Sterns was arrested and charged with 60 counts related to sexual battery and possession of child pornography. Police say they found evidence that Stephan has been sexually abusing Soto since 2019. Trial is set for august of this year.