>> We did was we send our units
out here. We discover what appears to be a body. The body has clothing very
similar to what the victim was last seen wearing. >> The Kissimmee Police
Department confirmed Friday that it is the body of
Madeleine Soto that was found in a statement Chief Eddie
Holland said, quote, It is with a heavy heart. I inform
everyone that as we expected Madeline Soto is deceased.
This is a sad day for our community and we mourn the loss
of such a young life. Madeline's mother's boyfriend,
Stephen Stearns, was arrested Wednesday for sexual battery
and possession of child sexual abuse material. Just days after
Madeleine had been reported missing, detectives found
disturbing videos and images on Stern's cell phone which they
say he attempted to delete. Stern said he had dropped
battling off a few blocks from her school Monday morning.
But Orange County deputies say that isn't true. >> Instead, we believe she was
already dead at the time and that Stephan
Sterns moved her body in the early morning hours. On that
day, we have video evidence that shows Stephan Sterns
discarding items in a dumpster in that apartment complex in
Kissimmee at 7.35, and February. 26
