Stephan Sterns Charged with 60 New Counts in Madeline Soto Case
The charges, including sexual battery and possession of child pornography, stem from the investigation into the death of 13-year-old Madeline Soto.
- Stephan Sterns, 37, faces 60 new charges related to the death of Madeline Soto, including sexual battery and possession of child pornography.
- Madeline Soto disappeared from her home in Kissimmee, Florida, on February 26, and her body was found on March 1.
- Sterns, the boyfriend of Madeline's mother, was the last person to see her alive and was arrested on February 28.
- The charges against Sterns include sexual battery on a child under 12, lewd or lascivious molestation, and unlawful possession of materials depicting sexual performance by a child.
- If convicted, Sterns could face a life sentence. His arraignment is scheduled for April 2.
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