Below are the latest updates on the search for Madeline Soto, provided by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office:
13-year-old Madeline Soto (last seen wearing a green sweatshirt, black shorts, and white Crocs) has been missing since Monday, February 26, 2024. Through investigative efforts, Stephen Sterns was identified as the prime suspect in Madeline’s disappearance. pic.twitter.com/2vDccltiZf
— Kissimmee Police (@kissimmeepolice) March 1, 2024
Sheriff Mina: Video evidence shows Stephan Sterns discarding items in a dumpster at the family’s Kissimmee apartment complex at 7:35 a.m. on 2/26. Investigators later found Madeline’s backpack inside.
— Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) March 1, 2024
At 8:19 a.m., video shows Sterns returning to the complex with Madeline… pic.twitter.com/fPqxGEADV6
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT in the case of missing 13-year-old Madeline Soto:
— Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) February 29, 2024
This evening, the Kissimmee Police Department, working in conjunction with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Stephan Sterns, 37, for sexual battery and possession of child sexual abuse material.… pic.twitter.com/yZn8O8JpYM
Sheriff Mina update on missing 13-year-old Madeline Soto https://t.co/MW5k9XqYjg
— Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) February 28, 2024