On Feb. 25, 2024, Madeline Soto celebrated her 13th birthday with a small party at her home in Osceola County, Fla. Unfortunately her mother was unable to attend the festivities because she had to work. By the time she got home, things were winding down and Madeline was getting ready for bed. In need of a good night’s sleep, Jennifer Soto asked her boyfriend to sleep in her daughter’s bedroom.
The following day, Jennifer’s boyfriend Stephan Sterns drove Madeline to school. That was the last time Madeline was seen alive. Two days later Sterns was arrested for an unrelated charge having to do with sexual battery and possession of child sex abuse material. Sadly on March 1, Madeline’s body was found, which led to Sterns being charged with first-degree murder. When Jennifer Soto was interviewed by cops, she was oddly protective of her boyfriend.
Jennifer Soto’s interview with cops is incredibly frustrating.
Jennifer spoke with police mere hours before her daughter’s body was discovered. This conversation was uploaded to the Grizzly True Crime YouTube Channel and is over four hours in length. There is a lot to go through, but what intrigues us is how Jennifer was treating Sterns. By the time this interview was happening, Sterns had already been arrested for allegedly being in possession of child sex abuse material. That’s what makes this exchange all the more frustrating.