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Boyfriend of missing Florida girl’s mother arrested as prime suspect in disappearance
Click Orlando.com ^ | February 29, 2024 | Brandon Hogan

Posted on 02/29/2024 12:55:44 PM PST by sevinufnine

The prime suspect in the disappearance of 13-year-old Madeline Soto has been arrested and now faces charges in connection to disturbing footage discovered on his phone, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Stephan Sterns, 37, the boyfriend of Soto’s mother, was the last person confirmed to have seen the girl Monday morning, the sheriff’s office said.

An affidavit for Sterns’ arrest warrant describes how Soto’s mother reported Madeline missing around 8 p.m. Monday, telling investigators that Sterns had picked the girl up from her home and dropped her off that morning at Hunter’s Creek Middle School. When Soto’s mother went to the school to pick her up around 4:30 p.m. however, she was told Madeline wasn’t there and had never been at school that day, deputies said, adding the girl had left her phone at home.

Sterns refused to show up for his first appearance, according to the judge Thursday morning. Sterns faces charges of sexual battery and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the sheriff’s office.

(Excerpt) Read more at clickorlando.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: crime; disappearance; missing
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To: Texan5

No. But a single mom who allows a felon with a rap sheet a mile long full access to her 13 year old daughter has to hold much responsibility. Are you going to disagree.


41 posted on 02/29/2024 4:25:40 PM PST by sevinufnine
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To: ladyjane

who invited the men into the home?


42 posted on 02/29/2024 4:25:43 PM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: sevinufnine

There’s nothing more (potentially) dangerous to a kid than mommy’s new boyfriend.


43 posted on 02/29/2024 4:30:55 PM PST by Mr.Unique (My boss wants me to sign up for a 401K. No way I'm running that far! )
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To: Texan5
Plenty of women kill their children, even without including the the tens of millions they've killed in their own wombs.

But I guess you say they were all pressured to do it by men, AND they're all pressured to vote to be able to keep doing it by men.

Spare me your sanctimonious BS.

44 posted on 02/29/2024 4:33:02 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman)
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To: sevinufnine

Not at all-I said it makes no sense to even go on a date with a person without all the pertinent facts. To do is beyond stupid and irresponsible for any adult-they own any consequences, no exceptions to that. Anyone with/without kids who gets involved with someone who has a criminal record has emotional/self esteem problems from the getgo-they need to be getting therapy-not dating...


45 posted on 02/29/2024 4:36:59 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to sadldle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line...")
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To: Texan5

Hey, guess what? There’s plenty of misandry going on in our culture these days, and while I’m old enough to not give a crap, I have a son, and I hope to have grandsons. If you haven’t noticed it, and how far the pendulum has swung past “equality,” you need to wake up.


46 posted on 02/29/2024 4:38:16 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman)
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To: PGR88

I’m so old-fashioned that I read the headline thinking he was the boyfriend of the girl, and that the mom had gone missing.


47 posted on 02/29/2024 4:40:48 PM PST by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: desertsolitaire

I was watching part of the trial for three Tacoma, Washington cops that were charged with beating and killing a guy. One of the witnessess captured part of it on her cell phone.

She had posted the video to the internet. When the investigators asked to see the phone so they could determine if there was any video taken before or after what she posted she said she would come in the following day.

Well, somehow, by accident, her phone password had been disabled due to too many attempts using the wrong password. She didn’t know how that happened. Maybe her toddler had gotten hold of it and pressed the buttons.

So then they told her to bring it in anyway. But when she went to go get it out of her purse it was broken beyond repair. She didn’t know how that happened, maybe her toddler had dropped it.

The three cops were found not guilty. But, after the trial they were fired by the department. Oops - voluntarily separated from the department.


48 posted on 02/29/2024 4:49:08 PM PST by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: Trailerpark Badass

No one is talking about that here-this thread was not about women who kill kids or the crime/sin of abortion-that is an entirely different issue. Women are also perfectly capable of every evil as well as men, without pressure from anyone-I did not say they were not-pressure from another is not an excuse for any criminal act, I don’t care who you are. And please don’t call me names-I was not rude to you, and this is a discussion, not a war-so spare me your unwarranted spite...


49 posted on 02/29/2024 4:49:40 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to sadldle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line...")
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To: Trailerpark Badass

Oh. The pendulum is being used to swing at and crush asunder any “original” meaning of equality. Today, equality for this mental woke generation “
means “make way for my screwed up way of life and DEAL WITH IT or ELSE!”


50 posted on 02/29/2024 4:52:24 PM PST by sevinufnine
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To: Texan5

I didn’t call you a name; I made a judgement of your comment. Sorry, that’s how discussion forums work.


51 posted on 02/29/2024 4:55:19 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman)
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To: bankwalker
who invited the men into the home?

If you read the news you would know that it is men who are invading homes. Not women.

52 posted on 02/29/2024 4:55:46 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: 21twelve

Wow. That poor abused cell phone. 🫤


53 posted on 02/29/2024 4:58:20 PM PST by sevinufnine
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To: sevinufnine

“Thanks, Mom!”


54 posted on 02/29/2024 5:01:59 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman)
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To: Texan5

Agree! Emotions get in the way of facts on these subjects.


55 posted on 02/29/2024 5:05:19 PM PST by sevinufnine
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To: Trailerpark Badass

There is enough of both to go around-This has been going on since i was a teen/young adult-it was dumb then and is now. As for being awake-the most hated part of my job a few years ago was to visit comp clients who were in the nearby medium security prison every 2 weeks-that is no longer done, gracias a Dios. But I have to say that I saw less hate and intolerance among those inmates than I experience from some ordinary clients in my office-there are some crazy people out there...


56 posted on 02/29/2024 5:06:25 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to sadldle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line...")
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To: ladyjane

Ummmmm. This woman let the lover move in. He didn’t break in and force her to let him stay there.


57 posted on 02/29/2024 5:07:17 PM PST by sevinufnine
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To: Trailerpark Badass

And i made one of yours-followed the rule of civil debate.


58 posted on 02/29/2024 5:08:26 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to sadldle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line...")
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To: Texan5

I have literally no idea what you just said.


59 posted on 02/29/2024 5:13:37 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman)
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To: ladyjane

this was a boyfriend, not an invader ...


60 posted on 02/29/2024 5:14:39 PM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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