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.
At 8:19 a.m., video shows Sterns returning to the complex with Madeline… pic.twitter.com/fPqxGEADV6 — Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) March 1, 2024
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT in the case of missing 13-year-old Madeline Soto:
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 — Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) February 29, 2024
Sheriff Mina update on missing 13-year-old Madeline Soto https://t.co/MW5k9XqYjg — Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) February 28, 2024