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Stephan Sterns begins life sentence for raping, killing Madeline Soto
Prosecutors say Sterns killed his girlfriend’s daughter, 13-year-old Madeline Soto, in February 2024. They allege he raped her repeatedly before her death. On Monday, Sterns pleaded guilty to pleaded guilty to the sex crimes and no contest to murder. The plea came one day before he was going to face a jury in the sex crimes trial.
'I apologize': What Stephan Sterns said before being sentenced for Madeline Soto's murder
Stephan Sterns was sentenced to multiple life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole in the sexual assault and murder of Madeline Soto, part of a plea deal that avoided two public trials and removed the death penalty as a potential penalty.
Stephan Sterns will avoid possible execution after entering a guilty plea to charges of murder and sexual battery.
An unexpected plea hearing has been scheduled for Monday in the case of Stephan Sterns, the Osceola County man who is also accused of killing Madeline Soto last year.
A man accused of raping and murdering his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter in central Florida last year has reached a plea ...
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