"Mother's Boyfriend Arrested After Missing Teen Madeline Soto Found Dead"
TL;DR
A body found in the search for missing 13-year-old Madeline Soto in central Florida has led to the arrest of her mother's boyfriend, Stephan Sterns, who is the primary suspect in her disappearance. The body, found in Osceola County, is believed to be Soto's pending official confirmation. The search has now become a recovery effort, with authorities confident that Soto is dead. Sterns has been charged with sexual battery and possession of child sexual abuse material, and investigators believe sexual crimes were committed at the family's home.
- Madeline Soto missing: Girl believed to be dead after body found; mom's boyfriend, Stephan Sterns, arrested, sheriff says WTVD-TV
- Madeline Soto Found Dead, Police Suspect Mother's Boyfriend Moved Her Body PEOPLE
- Mother's boyfriend is the primary suspect in a Florida girl's disappearance, sheriff says The Associated Press
- Prime suspect in Florida teen Madeline Soto's death admits that 'it's hard not to blame myself' on local news New York Post
- Madeline Soto's body found days after teen's disappearance, Orange County deputies say FOX 35 Orlando
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