Alleged Sex Crimes of Stephan Sterns: The Murder of Madeline Soto 

I think it’s time for a mandatory health class starting in kindergarten about inappropriate touching. Normalize this conversation so children are comfortable to report the abuse whether it’s happening at home or school.

Familial / custodial authority this is horrible..does that mean a family member.. he was not her stepfather or are they saying it's Jen Soto?

I wonder if he's had a name change, he doesn't look like a Sterns? She might've been pregnant? I've seen someone looking like him in Sheriff Grady list of predators a couple of yrs ago. Hope he doesn't last in jail, inmates may take care of it.

I agree I think Jen wanted the money she was complicit .

Dr G Explains yt channel has an episode explaining the mom’s body language. It’s very interesting.

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I think she was pregnant that’s why he killed , he knew he was about to be caught. Sick

Yes, sad she can’t defend herself anymore. We probably will never know why she was killed at this time

Wrong X 4. She was drugged.

The first and last one are terrifyingly true alot of the times. That's literally all it takes.

My heart breaks for you my precious friend. And for the little girl who still lives inside you. I too was a victim. The worst thing is we victims are the ones who carry the shame. Be kind to yourself. ♥️

I’m so sorry that you had to go through that evil abuse. You are a survivor and I am so proud of you !!! Prayers and love 🙏❤️

Be sure that God will take care of him, and once your in heaven all your pain will go away and you’ll be able to see how he burns in hell. As to your mom if she knew than she won’t be in heaven either but you will so blessed and happy with your siblings . Trust me we’re only here for a short time , justice will come for you in the other life if you didn’t get it here. Stay strong for all the other survivors because they need your strength.❤

I am so sorry this happened to you :( of course mom's know 😢 im so sorry again this happened to you , i wish you all the best 🥰

Thanks 4 sharing and s0rry that happened to you

Mom is disgusting too....we can't leave her out either. Bc in that FIRST photo of her 13th bday, Maddie is PREGNANT!🤦🏾‍♀️ If I could see it, then I'm sure her mother could too.

@@Maui_Gyrl_Have the autopsy results come back yet? Because that is going to provide facts as to whether Madeline was pregnant or not at the time of her death. And if she was previously.

@@LaPlaztiqueno autopsy report yet

@@rachelburton8689 That’s what I figured, thank you.

@@LaPlaztique yw

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I wanted to break my tv screen.🤬😡

Made me feel sick to my gut.

I know!

I’m so sorry you had to go through that. You’re so strong ❤

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So sorry for all you endured as a child 😢

Keep healing. I spent years in counseling trying to remember, I was so young. The grandfather. Sounds crazy but he was in the CIA, he knew how to manipulate and possibly drug. It was so long ago. Nobody knew to think a small child would need such protection from an evil family member ? His youngest daughter by his second marriage,she’s a mess, he had unlimited access to.

Not one drop

He's sad for himself. That's what I see.

He was seriously upset bc he was scared he was going to be caught 😮

These tears are because he knows it was a matter of time they were catching him.

He looks like an odd cartoon character disgusting POS bastard

Yea, inmates don’t like SA abusers.

Hopefully, he won't be placed in protective custody.

@@debswatchingcall it a post incarnation sentence.

​@@Animalfarm6cats He is in Protective Custody and has been since he was arrested.

And that's what everyone is waiting for

Same thing I thought when they put their photos next to each other

Un vierme de om ce a trăit cu o mama mizerabila care și-a dorit bărbatul mai mult decât copilul...O criminala și mama

Thank you. That poor baby pic shouldn't be put next to her dead beat mom also

It is a very scary time, being there 😢

Me too. Around that age is when the brain is developed enough for a child to be able to fully understand how fucked up chronic sexual abuse is. And when we finally build up enough courage to attempt to break the chain of abuse. Unfortunately the adults around me didn't care and allowed it to continue for another 5 years. ALWAYS BELIEVE AND SUPPORT VICTIMS!!

Did you guys tell the abuser no or did you tell someone else ?

@@evephelpsmarketing I reported him to the police

​@@nohandle830that was so brave and courageous of you. So sorry that you had to gobthru that.

That's horrific, I'm so glad you reported it to the police. And I'm so sorry the other commenter wasn't believed. Kids don't make that stuff up 😢

Lack of natural affection as the Bible clearly describes last days people, read it in Timothy chapter.

But we literally have nothing to support that she knew anything, except accusations without any proof it's true

Thousands of children are molested for years and parents had no clue. You have no idea how manipulative and deceptive child molesters are

​@@beanj580 he was molesting every few days for YEARS. Puhlease. She knew something.

No proof that she knew. It’s not right to assume that she did.

Could mom been involved in the abuse herself? Anything is possible in this case , I don’t trust mom ..

They don't. All lies.

He’s saying that just in case someone saw her. We now know that poor baby was already deceased while he was driving around disposing of her belongings. 😢 This is heartbreaking 💔

My exact thought too.

What's he's really saying is she was dead in the car. They headed in the general direction of the school, and he dropped her (dead body) off. I'm sure of it.

Right!!! 🤬

Trash is the word you are looking for

Maddie is pregnant in that photo. I think that's why stepdad or mom deleted her. She was getting ready to give birth. They didn't want that to happen so they took her out sadly.

I agree, he's so creepy and demonic looking ...his eyes are glazed over like he's possessed.....You can't do things like this to kids, Unless you're truly a demon.

God bless you Vinnie!! You feel just like I do! It was said he was actually sleeping in the same bed as this child. Unbelievable!! My heart just breaks!! 😢😢His trial date is on my only Daughters Birthday. I still call her my Baby even though she will turn 43, she will always be my baby girl in my eyes. The Love I feel for mine , I cannot understand the lack of emotion her Mother has! Thanks to our God for a speedy trial! This is a horror story!!

I believe he is processed by demons, only demons can hurt children.

So sorry 😢

He will get some prison justice. I worked in one and it does happen. I promise it does. Many inmates have children. He can't watch his back 24/7 and even in PC, accidents happen. Cells mysteriously open in the middle of the night and no one will care about someone like him. 💯

What do you mean some sort of way

I’m sorry. This is a heart breaking story. I could never imagine seeing my daughter in that situation. My mom was SA growing up and she never let me or my siblings stay the night anywhere. Now that I’m older, I’m so grateful and will do the same for my daughter.

😢 so sorry

Thank you for sharing.

​@@ccsutherland4621my mother was also SA and refused to let us stay over at family or friends. I am grayeful for it. And when her boyfriend touched me inappropropriately, she believed me and broke it off with him.

@@ccsutherland4621 sometimes we need a voice to remember even though it's hard, I speak on this because it helps me heal.

And then the authorities would have been looking for her and would have found her alive, and then she would have had to tell why

I don’t think anything autopsy related has been released yet, but I’m anxious what that autopsy will discover.

I heard they won’t release the results of the autopsy because of her age But they released info from Caylee Anthony so who knows His whining makes me sick

@@KL-ou9jjthey also released the documents of how Chris Watts girls were found & their autopsies. So who knows. 😞

@@KL-ou9jjalthough this is Florida, like the Anthony case.

​@@tiselectrichow were chris watts girls found? What happened

No way

I’d say more psychopathic or sociopathic

😂😂😂 he meant in general not that morning😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I agree. Her Mom was no help & had brought the back into the home so she knew she would get no help there. She was finally going to tell on him.

This abuse was going on from ages 8-13, so the mother knew and must be questioned by police!

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He's not crying.

Fake tears. He's not crying. He's acting and hoping he'll not get caught. He's so stupid to think especially in this day and age that he'd get away with it. If he was smart, he would have destroyed his cellphone. He's a monster

I’m sure he put something in his eyes!!! He makes me sick!

For the cameras... trying to make him look like a caring step-parent.. and he isn't the brightest... not suspicious at all when you tell L.E. You " accidentally" did a factory reset on your phone the day she went missing 😂smh...

Same omg

I hope you remember we usually do when we stop thinking about it did either of you know Madeline.?

God is the one we all answer to..and his wrath. We must fear him

Exactly the comment I was looking for. No real man does that to a child. 🤮🤮 Poor Maddie, at least she's no longer being ab*sed but he should be the one no longer with us. I have faith that he will get what's coming to him behind bars.

Exactly

She wasn’t under 12 in summer 2023

Apparently Jen Soto was rushed to hospital when given the news that Maddie was dead as well as hearing about her years of sexual abuse. The mother Jen didn’t appear to be on the ball or a bright person. I don’t believe she knew until LE showed her photos on SS phone. At first she didn’t see faces and was baffled saying she didn’t know what or who the pics were of. Then they showed her his face and her daughter’s face. Apparently she totally lost it where they called an ambulance. Jen S was hospitalized. and still remains in the hospital. I’m inclined to believe she didn’t know. Some mother’s are very observant. I didn’t find Jen Soto to be that way. When she thought her daughter was missing she went along with SS’s lies even injecting herself never dreaming her child was more than missing and expected to find her. That poor innocent baby girl just turning 13 had lived a life of pure hell. Bless you sweet girl. Rest in peace🙏❤️

I feel the same way! I’m so disgusted and distraught over what this monster did to this beautiful child 😩😢😭

Amen