Madeline Soto

Madeline Soto
Murder
August 27, 2024

Months After Her Murder, 13-Year-Old Madeline Soto’s Cause of Death Revealed

Several months after 13-year-old Madeline Soto’s body was found in Osceola County, Florida, investigative documents have disclosed her cause of death. The documents, obtained by Click Orlando, revealed that Madeline’s death was classified as a homicide caused by strangulation. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Madeline’s body was found off Hickory …

Madeline Soto
Murder
April 24, 2024

Mom’s Boyfriend Charged With Murder of 13-Year-Old Madeline Soto

An grand jury has indicted Stephan Sterns with first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Madeline Soto, nearly two months after her body was found in a wooded area of Osceola County. The indictment alleges that Sterns killed Soto between February 25 and February 27, but no other details about the death were released, WOFL …

Madeline Soto
Homicide
March 21, 2024

Madeline Soto: Mom‘s Boyfriend Still Not Charged with 13-year-old’s Murder

Florida police said on Thursday that murder charges have not been filed in the death of a 13-year-old girl whose body was found earlier this month. Kissimmee Police Chief Betty Holland said there likely will be no updates until they receive the medical examiner’s report revealing Madeline Soto’s cause of death. Holland also claimed that …

Madeline Soto
Sex Crimes
March 12, 2024

Prosecutors File 60 New Charges Against Prime Suspect in Florida Girl Madeline Soto Case

The State Attorney’s Office levied 60 additional criminal charges Tuesday against Stephan Sterns, the primary suspect in the disappearance and death of 13-year-old Florida girl, Madeline Soto. Sterns, identified as the boyfriend of Madeline’s mother, faces charges including sexual battery of children under 12, sexual battery of children 12-18, lewd and lascivious molestation, and possession …

Madeline Soto
Murder
March 5, 2024

Florida Girl Madeline Soto Was Sexually Abused for Years, Court Docs Say

New documents released in the Florida case of Madeline Soto, a 13-year-old girl who went missing and was found dead days later, reveal the girl was a victim of sexual battery for years at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend. Stephan Sterns has been charged with sexual battery and possession of child sexual abuse material, …

Madeline Soto
Child sex crimes
March 2, 2024

Suspect in Florida Teen Madeline Soto’s Death Finally Appears in Court

The Florida man suspected of killing 13-year-old Madeline Soto appeared in court Saturday on charges of sexual battery and possession of child sexual abuse material, just hours after Soto’s body was found in rural Osceola County. Stephan Sterns, Soto’s mother’s boyfriend, refused to appear in court on Thursday after his arrest on Wednesday, as CrimeOnline …

Madeline Soto
Homicide
March 1, 2024

UPDATE: Madeline Soto, 13, Found Dead in Woods After Tipster Contacts Police

The body of a missing Florida teen who has been the subject of a desperate search all week was found late Friday in a wooded area in Osceola County. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the body of 13-year-old Madeline Soto was found off Hickory Tree Road at about 4:30 p.m., WOFL reported. Police found …

Madeline Soto
March 1, 2024

BREAKING: Madeline Soto, 13, Found Dead in Woods

Update: 6:30 p.m.: The body of Madeline Soto has been found in a wooded area in Osceola County, WFTV reports. Original story: Orange County Sheriff’s Office officials in Florida announced Friday that Madeline Soto, a 13-year-old missing Kissimmee girl, is likely dead. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Madeline, a student at Hunter’s Creek Middle School in …