Stephan Sterns Charged with Murder of Madeline Soto

that she was calling fireside Parkinson outcome fire Center. In your church. >> All right we're going to break into this because we have breaking news. There's a Presser going on in the state of Florida by the state attorney there and this is regarding Madeline Soto who have heard about in the child and Stearns is the one who have been charged with pornography let's get you live in to the Presser. A 7 and a half weeks actually. >> The South is department my office have been working closely to go over every piece of evidence that we could gather in this case. A move that was a woman a lot of evidence to get through during that time we were successful in getting through it. And making sure that we're able to buy buy on the best case we could. Today we're announcing Stephen stars has been indicted by the grand jury or purse remote or over the killing of Maryland. We presented the case to the grand jury returned the indictment earlier are. Has been some questions as way to lift the investigation will let you know again the my office and the safeties apartment have to work and visually and making sure that we had every opportunity to get everybody's evidence of it could I don't think the Kissimmee Police in that House be done an amazing job. Amanda and a heavy lift that we've asked them to do as well as the prosecutors have been assigned to this case and making sure that we've got every piece of evidence review and gathered in this case. While the death of this gives you take well 5, 6 weeks along. We would get this one done relatively quickly and get the case so far and a grand jury like I said earlier today Herndon betting against Mister cephus earns. That point is case all we have not not decided to write what decision to make that case. We're going to continue those discussions going for we'll let you know again I want to make that decision as the weather we're going to see the death going in this case. I don't think the grand jury all for the hall and been there efforts and making sure that we're taking this first step in seeking justice from Alice for her family and so this one the community to have closure in this case. The thing that will Mitchell pass we probably the next day or 2. Then the case will proceed dollars no more A war to keep you abreast how the case is moving as well as the public as those questions to make sure that we are providing a pop macean to keep you abreast of our case is going to all the normal path of the criminal justice system. All right now to introduce. Chief of police Eddie Holland and perform or provide comment. >> We had to say. Yeah it does it will. >> The rising tide of their Was it wasn't for states rights that was. >> with us as investigation. >> evidence. Yeah I think. >> the state's attorney. >> Although an indictment has been returned this afternoon is the opening act. Much of this information cannot be Mister Sterns attorney if he's a so what does exist every all you needed to have. Again all questions about facts of the case. Once his attorney to speak to Steph curry and make public record. >> arrested and booked or something because you know. >> At this person being charged. It's and again this is not over there is an ongoing investigation. It would be the same response and the question of. >> So within the death case, the August. We've got a look at the ads that story of a factors there laid out in our Florida once we determine that we have sufficient evidence to prove those factors of to the proper evidentiary standard that we had to have to talk about whether this is a definitely. And that's especially that we're still going to be having the next couple weeks. Make sure that we're legal decision that's appropriate in this case. >> Leading up to this and to >> We that form as well. >> Yeah comment on that and that's when I say yes. Again any question about that case. Once these different states, it's every public records laws be able to get a lot of information. As far as the 60 counts of our of business. >> All right Melanie, so you may recall was reported missing a few days later, she was found in rural Florida after she was reporting Missy and I'm Madeline said apologies and she had been murdered and I just have to comment my goal now he's charged with her murder prior to today. He had been charged with sexual battery molestation child porn related crimes, dating back to 2019 she would have been 8 years old and that time I know there's a presumption of innocence and I got to tell you I care throw away the key and they better make darn certain. >> This is the mother's boyfriend in a home that that mother didn't have occasion to have realized something was amiss. >> I think that's what they're talking about generally when they're talking about the case investigations still being over we try to figure out what role the mother may have played again. We don't want to cast aspersions on her we also know these folks tend to be in groups so maybe other people were involved but you're absolutely right based on videos and photos found on his phone. >> 60 charges 16 of child abuse child that. I mean child pornography what kinds of things the child was just 8 years old when it began quickly they were talking about making a decision on the death penalty you heard the prosecutors say a decision has been made. Take a look at activating fact as I can tell you from looking at the Some of the aggravating factors prior criminal history, not sure the sky has an extensive violent criminal he was a person within the custodial positions is an important isn't that the actor and as a child. >> Under the age of 12, yeah, all those things matter and they did the math and said that there could have been at least 40400 images of child porn see put that all together I think he should be looking at the death. >> I will tell you I have no doubt that the the combat, yeah, this is a horrible I mean it's just all yeah, good for them. Yes, the indictment this morning again for first-degree

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