Madeline Soto case: New police interviews with Stephan Sterns after Florida teen's disappearance

New evidence in the Madeline Soto investigation has been released by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, which sheds light on the search for the missing teen in late February.
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[@jeanettehinds4253]

It wasn't the car she was embarrassed by, it was him.

[@LalaLarrieux]

She wasn't even alive to be embarrassed. That's a lie he made up.

[@mermaid717]

I didn't even think about that 😂 so true

[@gailbrown2887]

😢​@@LalaLarrieux

[@citrus7745]

When they asked Jennifer why Maddie would want to run away and live in the woods and she said "oh I talked to her about Palestine".. while that might be true in some small capacity (at 13 I'd probably have said something similar) you can't tell me she wasn't sick of being at home around her mother and the creep. That poor girl wanted to be left alone for once and just to feel safe.

[@lesliesoto9930]

Absolutely he is sooo discusting

[@matt.c.4169]

His voice is just as annoying as the lies.

[@CrazyBunniePanda]

I hate the baby talk. It’s soo annoying. 💀💀

[@gerryattrik4410]

Yea! Trying to sound all dopey and innocent. With his snuggling and crying and apologizing. These cops saw through him before he was born.

[@Parrotgirl-tattoo]

Right? He's so effeminate. He seems like the kind of guy who has soft, delicate, clammy hands.

[@Parrotgirl-tattoo]

I've watched many pdf file busts. By citizen groups on YT etc. They all have something in common & it's this loser, pathetic aura about them. They have nothing going on, living off someone else & they play video games & watch corn all day. 🤨😒😡

[@nessyb5371]

@@CrazyBunniePanda How pathetic is he!!??? So not masculine. I hope he cops it hard in prison. Someone in there may like his baby voice.?? lol

[@englishrose212]

It could be that Madeline was going to report his abuse and they both killed her to keep her quiet. Who on earth would ever let their partner sleep with their daughter? especially a teenager. They are both guilty. 🤬 Justice for Madeline R.I.P 🙏🏼

[@karacordeiro5325]

Anyone who let's a man sleep with their daughter is an " enabler"..... What a POS!

[@donnaa3797]

I really believe she let that monster have her to keep him...she looks desperate!

[@bambinaforever1402]

I also think mother participated. Why they never said the cause of her death

[@linda8115]

It doesn't matter WHAT AGE! NONE of this bullshit is acceptable! Put him as devils bait

[@slothbros7607]

@@englishrose212 I really think if Jen had anything to do with it that SS would be singing like a bird and passing the blame to her. I don’t think he cares one iota about her and would sell her down the river if he could to save his own nasty carcass

[@jaxsally]

I love how the female detective kept cutting Stefan off during his stupid rehearsed excuses.

[@sunnydaze5721]

She definitely wasent haven’t any of his shit lol Good everyone coddled this man-child!!!

[@KatesaGray]

Lmao, ok! His voice is like an annoying as fly that refuses to get squatted!

[@PernillaArtistic]

She was amazing!! Smart and fast thinking!

[@mommmiern]

She’s so annoyed. I love it

[@kellyegan9824]

Yup. Shes not playing. She knows he’s a monster.

[@momjeans10]

He thinks that if he makes himself seem small, shy, and feeble, no one will know he's actually a COMPLETE MONSTER. Even his body hair is growing at a rapid pace to camouflage his evil face.

[@linda8115]

The devils cover

[@slothbros7607]

@@momjeans10 all these monsters do that. Look at Golden State Killer and Weinstein in his wheelchair. like look at poor me I couldn’t do that!

[@kimberleymclean6293]

textbook covert narcissist "poor me" narrative. i'm literally yelling at youtube every time he makes a pity play. as if not being a morning person is a normal thing to talk about when your stepdaughter has disappeared.

[@ShakerMaker1980]

@@kimberleymclean6293and he hasn’t eaten since yesterday- no one give a shit!! Beast.

[@sunnyadams5842]

​@@ShakerMaker1980I know it!! I LOVE how Narcissist's testimony is all so PERSONAL they seem to believe that we give a crap about every detail in their lives... Fact is that the more they say, the more guilty they always seem, but they think they're so smart. 😅😅😅 He is just NASTY!!

[@cookingandleisures24]

"plenty of time to kill" phrase comes up many times. That is creepy😮

[@melissafraser2190]

Yeah, that raspy, sleepy quiet crackle. Chills my bones.

[@evephelpsmarketing]

He says it over and over and over and over.

[@mybarra28]

It’s creepy he keeps saying it too

[@TeaSpiracy]

Freudian Slip.

[@deliajones9541]

I noticed that too! He told on himself.

[@stacyshaw72]

Its stressful living off your elderly parents Stephen? Then why didn’t you get a job and support yourself!?!?

[@HerMajesty1]

He's such a freeloader

[@ld-zj1bn]

Him and Jen both needed a lot of sleeping time.

[@michelleharper2940]

Because Pokémon cards and CP don’t pay. Unless you’re selling it online

[@evephelpsmarketing]

I’m hoping his dad heard this and they are no longer talking to him. 😂 Could you imagine? After everything else that happened that his parents both know about now, they have to hear their mooch of a son talking about him waiting for them to die! 😂 If his dad wasn’t angry already, he sure as hell is now! And in this day and age, don’t you realize that if you do something this bad, EVERYTHING you said or SAY will be plastered all over the internet! Yes, you can’t make up for what you already said, but you sure as hell shouldn’t be disrespecting the ONLY 2 people on earth, still giving you a chance?! Unbelievable!

[@brendahedden2683]

​@@michelleharper2940 Or was this Maggot selling pictures of Maddie 😢😢😢Horrific this Monster and Jen both G.P.Justice for Maddie ❤❤

[@Margo73-yt2mh]

Her Mother literally sent her repeatedly to her tormentor, and her rapist. How can she not be held for at the very least, neglect?! 😞

[@The_Crow-]

What makes you think she wasn’t a part of the SA?

[@Parrotgirl-tattoo]

I'm sure they are building their case against her this very moment.

[@mallori6610]

I really hope they hold her accountable! I find it hard to believe she didn’t know! As a mother of a 15 year old that wasn’t with the father so I had one 8 year relationship that ended but now married to my husband for 6 years… I never would allow my child to sleep in a bed with anyone but her father at his house or if she got scared at my house I’d go lay in her room or my partner or husband would go sleep on the couch! No parent sends their child to a room alone with a man that isn’t their father unless u are ok with something inappropriate to happen!!

[@Dustyp3ar]

Jennifer soto had him over Saturday night even though madeline was at grandmothers...I want to know what they talked about the night before. She is a

[@Dustyp3ar]

My faith in LE will be gone forever if Jennifer soto can walk the earth after hearing about the life Madeline had before it was taken from her

[@ElyssaWyld]

‘I’m not a morning person’ - sure as heck were when you needed to dispose of a body

[@sunnydaze5721]

He said that about 49 times in 5 mins

[@scarlettowl338]

And when he was trying to hide his hard drive. That his father tried his best to deflect the police from finding.

[@ElyssaWyld]

@@scarlettowl338 the storeroom situation is really off ….. doesn’t add up at all and I def think the dad hasn’t been completely honest

[@ellybean5868]

Esp when you are up all night abusing a 13 yr old and recording it

[@20WUTEVER]

He went to go look at trading cards like a child. Hours after he killed that little girl. What a psychopath. Death row!!!

[@sandyfields678]

Liv3sc2 par3nts too..bum..

[@josepharmstrong402]

😅 my wife hates it that I collect baseball cards. Not the best turn on for women lol.

[@OoMASEoO]

@josepharmstrong402 collect your lil cards, that means you're not cheating! LoL

[@bambinaforever1402]

@@josepharmstrong402maybe u need some professional evaluation. How do u even have a wife

[@Just_a_Mom53]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@jlrc3991]

OMG him talking about her having mood swings and PMS has me sooo heated! What a vile pos!😡

[@lisaklassen7824]

The fact that Maddys period was even on his radar is soooo concerning! I can’t help but think she either was pregnant, or maybe Stephen thought she was pregnant, and he freaked out and killed her. It kinda explains him being stressed out the day b4 too 🤷‍♀️ regardless of the motive, he’s exactly where he deserves! The mother still has some explaining to do tho !! 😡

[@Parrotgirl-tattoo]

​@lisaklassen7824 that's what I think too. They still haven't released the autopsy report, have they?

[@Cielo0924]

@@lisaklassen7824that’s exactly what I thought since day one.

[@tauresattauresa7137]

They wont as she was under age. ​@@Parrotgirl-tattoo

[@davidjames7382]

​@@Parrotgirl-tattoo they won't release a juveniles autopsy report ( due she's a juvenile, under Marcys Law).

[@katiecrook2773]

Grown men repeatedly saying they’re not morning people is enough to do me in.

[@stoneymorris5366]

Slack-ass.

[@Lisa-r6u1w]

Some men work second shift most of their life but this man-child won't work .

[@mybarra28]

I love the female detective she doesn’t allow him to BS she cuts him straight off the bat she knew he was nasty

[@linda8115]

A womans instinct. Listening to the gut God granted us with

[@PernillaArtistic]

Agree!!

[@Shannon606]

She had no further questions when he said his phone set back factory settings on “accident”.. I know that made her blood boil..

[@CountessOlaf]

Her “uh huh”’s say it all. It’s absolutely the tone of “yeah, ok. I’m not buying your bs but keep on talking”

[@malabhargava]

If she was dropped so early to school why would she be bothered about which car she came out of? He's also talking as if he always drops her to school. These guys have stuffed their story with so many details that they can easily get tripped up over them.

[@TiffTheTyrant]

Exactly. He also said that she was sleeping most of the way. You mean to tell me that she just magically woke up at the exact right time to tell him she wanted to get out of his car? Come on.

[@kellijanssen1171]

And this is the first time I’ve heard across the street from the church. Always before it was at the church.

[@pjjj23]

​@TiffTheTyrant I've asked this question many times. School starts at 915, there's no one there at 830. Every detail of his story is ridiculous

[@bambinaforever1402]

I was also thinking exactly the same the first time he said that lie

[@bambinaforever1402]

@@kellijanssen1171did u see on the map HOW FAR that church was from school? Wow

[@99pinkballoons]

Jen slept in and then took a nap right after that? When is she awake? Poor Maddie.

[@ElyssaWyld]

@@99pinkballoons exactly. Lies lies lies

[@erikaxchristine]

My thoughts too, does she work 3rd shift? So even MORE time to leave her daughter with that monster.

[@ShakerMaker1980]

Jen Soto is the only person that naps between sleeps..

[@ElyssaWyld]

@@ShakerMaker1980 I’ve never heard a case with so much mention of sleep, naps and excessive tiredness

[@sunnyadams5842]

Ah life on BENZO'S ...

[@shadysadie149]

Maddie was 13.. why did they need to help her to get ready for school?

[@gailbrown2887]

WTF 🤬

[@davidjames7382]

That was a excuse. Jen stated in a previous interview, she at times "laid out Madeline's clothes" which is a complete lie. My godchild was able to get dressed, by herself since the age of eight. It's the POS and Jen trying to paint a picture of Madeline being incompetent or unable to take care of herself, but Jen also stated Madeline would also take hour long showers. What's also disturbing ( after the files and pictures were discovered on his phone) he also took pictures of the female roommate upstairs, while she showered and was nude in the bathroom ( the roommate did not know he was secretly taking pictures of her) she lived there with her young son as well. So his depravity knows no boundaries.

[@melissamontoya2175]

Maddie didn't need help getting ready for bed either

[@mommmiern]

Right? Her “bedtime routines”. I have an almost 13 year old and her bedroom routine is “brush your dang teeth and go to bed!!”

[@melissamontoya2175]

@@mommmiern 🤭🤣

[@kristyp2585]

The female detective is having none of this..she already knows what's up and is not trying to hide it.

[@countygirl35]

And I believe at this point they already found the CP images on his phone. They arrested him the day after this interview

[@Shannon606]

As soon as he says his phone “accidentally” set back to factory settings she had no further questions for him.😡She already knew he was full of 💩. That sent her..

[@99pinkballoons]

They never searched for Maddie…they knew she was gone all along.

[@Parrotgirl-tattoo]

Yup Jenn too. Ooh she makes me mad. 🤨😠

[@tammi908]

They knew exactly where to look !

[@kimberlythomas1286]

Living at home at 37 years old, no job, and couldn’t even clean his own room. Great parenting, Chris & Debra!

[@KimberlyBishh]

I'm tired of parents of boys.Just letting them be idle and do whatever the hell they want without being checked.

[@QuinnieMae]

You cannot say that, though, without sounding willfully ignorant. Stephen's older brother has quite a successfully career in the Navy, like Debra did. Will you blame his use of CSAM on Chris and Debra, too? What about this ability to commit homicide? Is that maybe their fault? If not, why not? So if your kid murders someone tomorrow, you would be the first to tell yourself, "Great job, Kimberly!" ... right? All I'm saying is that not everything is due to the mother and the father/direct caregivers. If that were the case you wouldn't be blaming Stephen because I would say, "If he had different parents this NEVER would have happened!" And you would agree. There is no evidence that Chris and/or Debra _nurtured_ Stephen's laziness. Quite the contrary. There are hundreds of _millions_ of parents that give their kids money all the while lecturing them about it. It's what parents do. It certainly doesn't mean the parent is directly to blame for the child's (insert inadequacy/sin).

[@lueValentine]

@@QuinnieMaeI have to agree. Not every damn thing an adult child does is the parent’s fault! An adult is responsible for his own actions! The parents may be strange, but still not at all responsible! Unless they had knowledge of what their freak of a son was doing!

[@slothbros7607]

@@lueValentine but they were definitely worried about him getting into their house that night. I think he stole from them and everyone else. That’s why the dad was happy to pay for him to live elsewhere and be out of their house.

[@bricktastic2602]

@@QuinnieMaeI think paying $600 a month for him to rent a room at Jen’s, insisting he drive their spare car since he had ignored the maintenance on his own along with paying for the gas in it, paying for moving trucks, tire repairs, hotel rooms, hosting Jen, Maddie and Stephen for the weekends in their home at the same time stating they spent the entire time in his room sleeping and watching movies, stating Stephen is a slob and his room in their home is a disgusting mess, stating he does nothing to help around the house etc etc is most definitely nurturing his laziness. He is 37 and jobless. His parents were still covering his expenses the way you would with a struggling college student; how is that not nurturing someone’s laziness?

[@dawnb3194]

In explaining what he did that morning he said “…….and it became a normal day.” : very telling - ‘became a normal day’ after the abnormal start of it. I hope they don’t delay the death penalty years and years into the future for this monster ⚖️

[@sunnyadams5842]

Oh they will !!!

[@sharp3727]

@@sunnyadams5842. Agree. Average cost to taxpayers to house an inmate per year is $42,600. Disgusting

[@paulawoosley1241]

And the bad news is that money spent to “maintain” a death row inmate is more than this slimeball has EVER earned per year in his life!

[@Alix88mnm]

She needed good sleep Sunday night so she could sleep more all day Monday? Doesn’t make any sense. They kept saying she had work but she never worked Monday. Everything out of their mouth is a story.

[@XOXO-mb2vh]

Dang lithium weed and zanies

[@bambinaforever1402]

What did she do for a living? Brain surgeon? Midwife who needs to work at all time of day and night?

[@blessedforever1424]

I caught that the mother stated she didn’t work that day so if she was home all day what was going on? She helped him kill her daughter.

[@nightwithout-stars1951]

@@bambinaforever1402I know, right? We will probably find out she worked retail or fast food or some other job we all worked in college on very little sleep. Ugh!

[@et4920]

@@nightwithout-stars1951she consistently failed at jobs according to SS’s Dad. She could even be a dog walker for more than two weeks, thought she was also going to be a graphic designer and nurse. Shes just a lazy broke bih

[@latirndure8820]

He said "straightened out the house a little bit" That's a straight lie. All evidence shows him as a dirty, slothful person!

[@GwenPidgeon]

In his police interview His own father said SS lived like "A fucking pig"

[@OpalineAndTheBean]

Hey! Sloths are cute!!! 😂

[@OpalineAndTheBean]

@@GwenPidgeonand pigs are cute and smart too!! I hate when people use animals as derogatory 😞

[@undefinedd1147]

@@OpalineAndTheBean you are missing the point.

[@scarlettowl338]

I think his dad talking about him being lazy and messy is a deflection from knowing that his son is evil. I think his dad knew.

[@violetsterling67]

One of the worst psychopaths Iv'e ever heard.

[@evephelpsmarketing]

Dumbest one I’ve ever heard. And his mom thinks he has an extremely high IQ? 😂😂😂 Elon Musk has a high IQ. The ONLY thing SS scores high on is his level of stupidity and naivety!

[@melissafraser2190]

Poor Maddie must have had to entertain herself all the time since everyone slept all day.

[@dianeseymour9929]

I keep thinking of her lonely 13th birthday with grandma.

[@QuinnieMae]

I am happy for the time she spent with maternal grandma and Stephen's mother. They are the only two people I've heard who went out of their way with the _specific_ intention of doing things JUST for Madelyn. It's so sad.

[@Andible]

​@@QuinnieMae stephens mother acts like her poor boy was seduced and its jens fault for allowing it 🤮

[@Dustyp3ar]

@@QuinnieMae to call a deceased girl precocious that your son is currently in prison for S.A -ING ... DISGUSTING

[@stacir3727]

@@Dustyp3arAGREED

[@smileyzed3843]

I wanna hear the interview when they tell him they found the photos What’s he gonna say then?

[@scarlettowl338]

He asked for a lawyer and stopped talking.

[@pjjj23]

Yea that's from the transcript but I want to hear how his voice sounded. For some reason they never show them asking for a lawyer

[@ninamarion5275]

He probably sounded as pathetic as he does in all other interviews

[@OoMASEoO]

"we did such good time [getting to school]" yeah dude they live 10 mins up the road 🙄So within 10 min ride, she was sleeping, but also denying McDonald's, but also wanted to get dropped off, but she was an hour early? If she was tired why not just stay in bed? Horrible story.

[@OpalineAndTheBean]

So true!

[@kellidavis2085]

That is gor sure

[@PlAiNJaNe521]

The mom acted like the school was like 25min away and the mom said she got to the pickup line an hour before school let's out which seems weird to me. Who wants to sit and wait in a car for an hour??

[@KimberlyBishh]

He kept saying " time to kill" too...ugh hes monsterous

[@OoMASEoO]

@PlAiNJaNe521 seriously. Doesn't want to wait 10 mins being behind another mom in line but will sit and wait for over an hour to be first. Not the brightest really!

[@jericlark5855]

That mother needs to be charged

[@MrPaultopp]

School teachers, councillors, grandparents were not aware ….Maddy didn’t tell anybody

[@ellybean5868]

Teachers and counselors were not aware she was sleeping in the same bed as him... Her mother did

[@nh4294]

Can’t wait for this creep to go to prison!!!!! He will be terrified and I hope the guys in prison take care of him!!!!

[@melisasalazar1704]

She was not looking forward to his visit. The grandma said she was crying because she didn't want to go home?

[@Cathycupcake68]

Sounds just like chris Watts They never once ask did they find Madeline

[@daniellelightfoot8394]

He simply asks if there is any updates which is really to find out how much the cops know.

[@QuinnieMae]

This guy is more of a monster than Chris Watts. At least Chris Watts was an incredible father and son right up until the hours he _wasn't._ This piece of absolute _filth_ spent years and years and YEARS _terrorizing_ this poor child. And god knows how many others. They're both terrible, but Stephen spent _years_ murdering childhoods.

[@michelleharper2940]

This male detective is absolute GOLD. He’s got the most mellow and cool voice when he’s interviewing Jen and this ped0. This guy could get ANYONE to put their guard down.

[@gerryattrik4410]

I like the girl too. She’s got no time for bs.

[@michelleharper2940]

@@gerryattrik4410 haha yes!!! She’s so over his bs!

[@angelmeade6927]

Yes!! If Stephan had him we might of actually gotten farther

[@angelmeade6927]

The female is way too harsh. He’s going to know to lawyer up now. I hope he’s showered since. Yuck

[@michelleharper2940]

@@angelmeade6927eeewwwwwww!!!!😂😂😂

[@TeaSpiracy]

Disney cards, Magic the Gathering, and hes an avid collector of digital pets. This man-child is odd.

[@bumblesbees9]

My opinion based on the evidence regarding what he did to Maddy is that I believe Maddy had said something concerning to Stephan and her mother that made them realize she was going to mention all of the abuse over the years. So Jen sided with Stephan and they both had decided to unalive poor Maddy. The mother is the furthest from innocent and it is so obvious looking at all the videos and interviews. Her body language says it all. She was only shaking/rocking back and forth during those interviews because she was worried about her own well being and nervous as hell about what she knew.

[@carolynm9638]

Totally agree with you. Sterns is a monster, obviously, but the mother is a special kind of calculating beast. She needs to be held accountable.

[@dawnb3194]

I think you might be right - the mother’s story aligns far too well with this monster’s ⚖️

[@melissafraser2190]

You can say the word killed in the comments.

[@redds7777]

Yes. IMO that is what happened,, I think Maddie threatened to tell….

[@unicornmilkshaker1871]

I agree 100%

[@Sallie_M]

I get this weird full body visceral reaction when I see his face. His energy is so dark.

[@bricktastic2602]

I agree, it sickens me that his face was the last one Maddie saw.

[@Lisa-r6u1w]

He has no energy he sleeps all day video games at night .

[@countygirl35]

Dark, soulless eyes like Chris watts

[@mrs.bendover8613]

Ong yes. Just his face sends chills through my soul. He’s soooooo demented.

[@TheArrowFist]

He looks like he’d blow some stuff up. Cook!!!

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

It sounds like he feels sorry for himself. Perfect, hilarious 🤣

[@evephelpsmarketing]

Yeah, because in his twisted mind, he is the “real one” suffering from the loss of MS. He’s sad now because of HIS loss. I think as soon as he realized that the SA material on his devices would be found, he completely lost it. To be 37 years old and the only thing that you have to look forward to in your life, is waiting for your parents to die.

[@brendahedden2683]

He's only sorry he got caught...D.P. for both of these Pathetic Monsters.

[@gypsymom8431]

His " I haven't eaten since yesterday..." The detectives ignore him. What a soulless pathetic sociopath!

[@slothbros7607]

@@We_Are_All_Vultures I haven’t ate since yesterday. I really don’t know the names of the streets around here at all. I don’t know the county my parents live in. I’m not a morning person. I have Add. I have to take anxiety meds.

[@madisonbaxter9906]

The female cop is just not having it. I love it

[@deecawford]

I am so tired of hearing him and Jen talk about their mental disorders. Mental disorders is not an excuse for bad behavior or crimes. It’s like they use it as a crutch. Where most people want to live normal lives, these 2 just want the world to take care of them

[@ceceliawilliams5240]

Exactly.

[@mrs.bendover8613]

100%. Like being ADHD makes you kill kids..? Not a morning person??…suuuuure, do whatever you want. Time blind??…yep, we get it. 🙄 wtf?

[@iCover480]

Jenn Soto allowed this monster to sleep in the same bed as her then 12-year old daughter. SICK!

[@marcymarand1059]

Jenn also let him sleep with her at 8, 9, 10, and 11! She needs to be in prison!

[@evephelpsmarketing]

“”I split my time” between here and my parents house”… why does he sound so ridiculous when he talks?!

[@katjajkksihscakiiski6482]

Because it is.

[@boldasalion2911]

He’s a big ol’ LOSER

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

He doesn’t split his time between that and going to work.

[@mallori6610]

Hearing him talking about Maddies PMS is so sick! I have a 15 year old and I’m married to a man that’s not her father… he has no idea when her cycle is and he would NEVER take an interest in that. He’d also never make a comment about her moodiness being due to that! It’s so sick!!!!!!! It makes me want to throw up honestly esp now that we know what this monster was doing to her for years

[@Parrotgirl-tattoo]

My own father was well aware of my sister & I but he NEVER said anything about it ever. He's a good & decent man & I'm so blessed to have found a husband of the same moral caliber.

[@mallori6610]

@@Parrotgirl-tattooyes my dad was a single dad so of course he knew bc he was the one buying my products but that’s different I feel like! My husband isn’t my oldest biological father and they have an amazing relationship but she has a father and he buys her products she needs when she’s there but he also doesn’t ever say “she’s moody bc of her cycle. It’s a weird thing to say to or about a teenage girl!!! My husband doesn’t even say it to me when I’m PMS and being short w him lol. There’s no reason for Stephan to know bc her mother is her care taker just like there’s no reason for my husband to know or dare mention it!! Stephan knew her cycle bc he was violating her and it’s sick that he thinks it’s normal for him to mention that to detectives!!! Tells u where his mind is!

[@Parrotgirl-tattoo]

@@mallori6610 Everything you said is spot on. It is weird & it should have been a huge red flag for Jen.

[@Lisa-r6u1w]

​@@Parrotgirl-tattooMaddie told Jenn , Jenn said she lying and never say that again ! I don't think Jenn knew or helped in the murder but was covering for the fact she allowed Stephan to abuse Maddie .

[@cinnamongirl2925]

My kids bio dad and step dad go into complete jr. high mode if that topic comes up-Nope, shut it down, literally cover their ears! Won't buy the products, zippo-complete denial, nope that does not happen lalalalalala..... S.S. is a sick POS.

[@lisasmith7066]

The detectives were not buying nor interested in his wishy-washy woe-is-me bullsh*t! 😅

[@OpalineAndTheBean]

“Wishy washy” 😅😂

[@carolynm9638]

He needed some old school bouncing off the walls of the interview room.

[@whitneyphillips311]

The female cop definitely was not going for it. Off the rip!

[@gerryattrik4410]

Well said 😊

[@slothbros7607]

@@whitneyphillips311 “I don’t mean to interrupt you” but she sure as hell did. Love her. She cut that BS off a few times and you could tell she was annoyed.

[@Georgie14]

The female investigator already knows. She’s not having it.

[@malabhargava]

Did anyone notice the big yawn he started with? Murder is so boring, huh?

[@ElyssaWyld]

Yep…… and I his pathetic fake crying 🤮

[@RichardZabielski-ql9ss]

H e is nasty

[@momjeans10]

Common tick with the monsters, Israel keyes yawned a lot in his interviews, too, at very odd points 🙄

[@ElyssaWyld]

@@momjeans10 I guess once they’re caught the exhaustion of all the lies catches up with them

[@catH727]

Yawns are a need for oxygen, taking a big breath

[@karenmorente7589]

I'm sure Maddie could get herself bathed , dressed and fed.

[@brieem6815]

Especially when her mother is sleeping all day

[@libralillyknits]

She didn’t start school until late 9’s. So you dropped a 12/13 year old off nowhere near her school (because she was embarrassed), 1 HOUR+ early, when most teachers wouldn’t have arrived yet ? There would’ve of even been students there to be embarrassed by

[@ENTme]

Bingo‼️

[@daniellelightfoot8394]

I absolutely love the detectives especially the female 🕵️‍♀️ She doesn’t let Stephan ramble on to deflect from her questions. He is used to intimidating women but she is making his sweat 😓 and I love it!

[@dianar1605]

The female police officer.. she doesn't mess around.. nice job

[@evephelpsmarketing]

22:04 at the beginning of this part, he starts telling the detective “we made amazingly good time” and she cuts him off immediately and butts in. You could tell that it caught him off guard with the story he had rehearsed in his head.

[@runswith_scissors]

There is no way Jennifer didnt know IMO She said she needed sleep but had the Monday off. So, why did she send Mattie upstairs with sterns??. Cuz she didn't care IMO

[@OoMASEoO]

she said her bi polar meds won't work unless she sleeps

[@Red-kw4uu]

She is not sleeping 24hr

[@Digglerdirk79-l4y]

Your opinion is wrong was mom charged with any crimes?

[@ruthfitzgerald9863]

She had the doctor liar b....

[@scarlettowl338]

In my opinion his dad knew too. I think JS is a junky, and didn't care what was happening. But idk if she was in on it.

[@melissafraser2190]

When he said his parents needed him around as they were getting on in age and were making end of life plans I laughed because I listened to the whole interview with the parents.

[@crimnclove1970]

Yea, they sounded like they didn’t really want his looser a$$ around lol. Definitely didn’t sound like they were at the end of their lives.

[@RichardZabielski-ql9ss]

I didn't finish their interviews but didn't they say they were fed up and wanted him out.

[@PumpkinPatchVintage]

Same! The parents were beyond fed up that their son is a lazy, unmotivated, selfish man who doesn’t lift a finger to help out. The parents are healthy and vibrant and supporting this disgusting bag of flesh.

[@melissafraser2190]

@@RichardZabielski-ql9ss they also struck me as the type of people who’s ego would be greatly offended by the “end of life plans” comment.

[@undefinedd1147]

Right and meanwhile, they were supporting this 37 year old predator.

[@automotive_master_technici4721]

For somebody who lies so much in his life he is absolutely horrible at it!!

[@OoMASEoO]

@automotive_master_technici4721 in the new interview that was released with his parents his dad said "if his mouth is moving he's lying" and "do we really know him?" 😵‍💫 Nope! You don't!

[@kennacummins5734]

Stephan saying he was staying with his parents to take care of them because they are old and making end of life plans. 🙄 All while he was stealing from them and hiding in his room watching CSAM & would only come out when his mommy cooked for him.

[@meepmeepziptang]

yes that was hilarious when he said that, after listening to the parents interview. The dad rightly throws him under the bus during his interview. I moved out of my parents house at 17. I’m the same age as SS. I can’t imagine living the way he lived. I’ve always had a job, sometimes 2. I own a house and a condo. Self employed. It’s laughable to think of someone my age having daddy pay rent, fill up gas tank, etc. What a loser. Jen couldn’t look at this guy and see what a worthless man he is. I wouldn’t trust him to flip my hamburger at Wendy’s

[@missmiss5051]

Looking for this comment They said nothing of the kind and are active! Stephan didn't like being there because the parents were on his a$$ 24/7 to get a job and clean his room!! But old creeper pos says he was there to "help" his old old old one foot in the grave parents! DISGUSTING

[@evephelpsmarketing]

If you are watching from the beginning, do me a favor and count the number of times he says he had “time to kill”. Insane!

[@jaxsally]

@@evephelpsmarketing and “I’m not a morning person”! 😂

[@findmypulse]

😳

[@aroundwego623]

The mom should get arrested, too!!

[@Parrotgirl-tattoo]

🙏🙏🙏

[@RachelScott-gr2tz]

Thank goodness this monster got caught 😅

[@PunyQuan]

But he needs to be convicted.

[@koopey]

He got caught too late. Especially with how well known his behavior was with her. The mom knew what he was doing

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

It's crazy how long it was going on for... Poor little Maddie. ​@@koopey

[@user-iw3ph3nl4q]

Sadly, he has probably abused at least 5 other children.. excluding Maddi, who he tortured and violated for the absolute majority of her tiny, miserable and unprotected life.. before he took that from her too 😭

[@wesewpro]

@@koopey Also, how did the room mates not know about what was going on, if Madeleine and Stephan slept in the same room upstairs? They heard NOTHING??? EVER??

[@StephanieLeigh83]

I am sick to my stomach listening to Quasimodo try and keep up with his pathetic lies. What poor Maddie had to endure because of her selfish “mother”.

[@erwynbalbuena9900]

Quasimodo😂😂😂

[@petapumpkineater7185]

He has the weirdest word choices 25:00 Stephan: she 86th the idea Detective: what do you mean by 86? Stephan: uh she poo poo'd the idea Detective: ...gotcha I crawled out of my skin

[@countygirl35]

He's so bizarre.

[@alexxela8956]

Why does he squeak and moan subtly as he talks? Especially when being caught out. It's like he's begging the investigators. But he's lying and trying to get away with it. What was Jen Soto's true role? All this recent publicity feels like it's a lead up to her arrest. They're trying to get Stephan to talk about her role while putting the heat on her with all these new interviews and information being released. That's my explanation anyway

[@evephelpsmarketing]

Both of their voices get quieter when I believe they are lying. 🤥

[@Nonna0228]

Yeah why are they releasing all this now….before trial? Something has to be up bc it makes no sense

[@MicheleFlynn-yz6ee]

I do hope you are right! 😢

[@nessyb5371]

I hate the way he squeaks and moans.... and I hate the way Jen pauses for over 5 seconds every time she has to answer a question.

[@Ahaaaaaaaa101]

​@@nessyb5371 more like over 20 seconds

[@lisaklassen7824]

Thank you for posting the entire interview with no interruptions! I can’t stand this guys voice. Every time he talks it gives me heeby-geebee’s 🤢. And I LOVE how the female detective isn’t accepting all the BS he’s trying to give 😂! She’s making him scared, and I love it! 💪👏👏👏

[@carmencanela1342]

The female detective 🔥

[@marilynruiz746]

"she was so happy." Everything he says is the opposite of reality.

[@kellyparrish-w2r]

he's speaking several times in past tense. SHE WAS SO HAPPY. also with trying to get as much sleep as possible taking naps, forgetting cells.

[@PJEC]

Sicko him and the mother

[@kathyk4504]

Bro really thought everyone would buy the factory reset story 🙄

[@mitchandrews2937]

What a weirdo

[@AllyPNW]

The whole time they are interviewing them, they already had seen all the images on his phone. So much respect for how they handled this knowing all along he had been SA'ing her for years.

[@ENTme]

Oh really? I didn’t know they saw it yet. Wow.

[@elsaparties5467]

I didn't know this either 😮 they did already have his phone but it wasn't until 1:03:44 that the female cop gets his pin code.

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

As I recall, the 27th was Tuesday and they arrested him Wednesday afternoon. So they probably knew what was on his phone Tuesday night or pretty early Wednesday.

[@sherryjoiner396]

He said when he got home at 10 Jen was asleep, in her interview she said she had a doctor's appointment and got back home at 11 or so.

[@violetsterling67]

Exactly what I remember!

[@carolynm9638]

Yes, her alarm she had set after Sterns took Maddie to school, woke her at 9am. So she says.

[@sherryjoiner396]

@@carolynm9638 At least one of them is lying. Surely they checked to see if Jen really went for blood work. It's so stupid to lie about something so easily checked out. I don't think Stephan counted on this much scrutiny.

[@wesewpro]

I believe the police are building their case against her. There is NO way, imho (I'm nobody) that the mom did not know what was going on! Five years of abuse does not go undetected by any child's mom, unless, the mom was a part of the abuse, or was abused herself. Jen does not look like an abused woman, and yes, I know there it psychological abuse, but I don't think this is it. She seems to enjoy what ever Sterns did, or how ever he behaved. The mom is seen consoling him-really? HE should be consoling the mom!

[@kellidavis2085]

I think 10,:15 she got home .I caught that also .Good catch

[@Haystack11]

When he says his parents are making "End of Life Plans " 😮omg 😲 this guy is completely delusional 🙄 GODSPEED JUSTICE ⚖️ 🙏 for Maddie

[@99pinkballoons]

Pathological liar. How can he stand himself?

[@slothbros7607]

Him and his dad are two of a kind with liking to hear the sound of their own voice.

[@Lisa-r6u1w]

In his parents divorce filing when he was nine his mom said his dad was selling sex materials , eventually they dropped the divorce but it explains why he has an obsession with porn .

[@traceymitchell6619]

@@Lisa-r6u1w That storage unit had a whole set up with internet, VPN, firewall equipment etc, all live so who installed it and who is paying for it? His father had to have known that was there. He said he hadn't been there in a year or so, so why is the internet still live? think he volunteered it knowing the police would be coming for it anyway. Something definitely up with him, his movements around the time Madeline went missing are sus too. I don't think Sterns stole the keys, I think that storage unit was used by both of them so they could hide away doing dodgy stuff online.

[@Alexanoymus]

His voice is so disgusting

[@user-iw3ph3nl4q]

Mummy and Daddy did a massive clean up of their home before the cops arrived. I don't trust either of them.. and irrespective of their son's hideous crimes.. Dad was a little too eager to share his every bad thought about his son.. despite the fact that he was more than happy to finance his son so that he could stay living in the same home as poor Maddi. I find the whole family creepy and it made my skin crawl when the Mother said poor Maddi slept in her bed. Maddi slept in more beds in her short lifetime than a prostitute. Her Mother is a POS.. and far smarter than she's being given credit.. and I just hope that SS's reacts to Law Enforcement's hopefully strategic public announcement of 'no pending charges for Jenn Soto' and he implicates her in the ongoing abuse and the m#rder.. bc I strongly believe she was involved in both 😭

[@carolynm9638]

@@user-iw3ph3nl4qwell said. This disgraceful “mother” needs to pay for falling so far short of protecting her little girl. For all of those years. It’s heartbreaking.

[@kellidavis2085]

This detective is so good

[@andiestewart7423]

Plunder has all the evidence pictures and other evidence if anyone wants to do a deep dive. This man and his incompetent gf make my blood boil!!

[@cassandralennox2174]

Him talking about her pms when the girl just turn 13 that day is weird.my husband doesnt talk about his own daughters pms maybe mine but not our daughter.

[@Lisa-r6u1w]

If a dad lived with a house full of teenage girls he might make a joke about it in poor taste but this is disgusting.

[@dazzlingextremes389]

Right!! My husband, ANYTIME my daughter or I even mention it, he says, "going fishing be back later" and leaves the room... It's his code for SHUT UP! bc he doesn't want to hear or know that stuff! He said our baby ain't ever growing up 😂😂so he refuses to even acknowledge her having a cycle yet. I know very very few men whom actually openly would ever speak on that subject and the ones I do know are involved in the medical industry and even THEY KNOW it's not a typical subject.

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

He's a right pos his father payed rent in Kissimmee and even let him live with them even though he's over 35 he had nothing, Yet he still talks bad about his parents. They might not be everyone's cup of tea but they live their own life and raised SS older bother pretty successful so people shouldn't give them a hard time.

[@Lisa-r6u1w]

Are you sure they raised him ? He was from a different man there aren't even pictures on the walls his former best friend said if aStephan had not told him you'd never know he had a brother and he lived with and worked with Chris .

[@Stlgirl-t3i]

The female officer is great! She is not buying any of his B.S..

[@kimstinson]

1st red flag. What kid doesn't want McDonald's.

[@HardCandy-d9q]

15.02 “she had time to kill” interesting choice of words..

[@HardCandy-d9q]

17.51 “ I had some time to kill” you can’t make this shii up…

[@KimberlyBishh]

Yeah he said it a few times in a few interviews....very monstery

[@ivillasenor2829]

If I hear one more time.. “I’m not a morning person”🤬

[@HerMajesty1]

Because he's up all night watching and sharing CP.

[@paulawoosley1241]

She wasn’t “so happy” that all THREE of them were together! She was beyond upset, I’m guessing! Also, he shows the most emotion talking about her “crushes”…that CRUSHED him……beast!👹

[@bleedingbitzy]

Criminals always seem to have time blindness and bad memories

[@linda8115]

Yeah, its there conscience!

[@pjjj23]

​@@linda8115and they always "forget" their cellphone at home

[@bleedingbitzy]

@@linda8115 I don't think they have one

[@nicoledimiceli6144]

He killed her bc she was going to report him. The mother needs to be arrested.

[@ShannonEdwards-fq9rs]

Everyone is adhd according the them

[@bricktastic2602]

With anxiety and bipolar….

[@joanneclarke952]

They just love those meds!!!😮😢

[@kellidavis2085]

The female detective that interviewed JS from sex crimes was great also

[@undefinedd1147]

Her voice sounds like a sober version of Jenn.

[@luporis2375]

Suspiciously bad memory this guy has....even Lazarus remembered more and that was "a million years ago"

[@PlAiNJaNe521]

He shoulda checked his pictures 🤮

[@luporis2375]

@@PlAiNJaNe521 Luckily the police did...

[@PlAiNJaNe521]

@@luporis2375 facts

[@jenniferbossert2088]

The vocal fry in this interrogation is very telling. To slow down your speech pattern, and muffle your words gives more time to think and lengthens the answers, which in turn helps a guilty party concoct lies. He is trying to give the aura of “nonchalant” and that his answers are just natural when in fact they are not.

[@dianalee7746]

The way he yawned 😡 oh I want justice for Maddie

[@saraicarranza1244]

I think Maddy got tired of his crap and wanted to put an end to it. Being 13, I think she felt strong enough to tell him to stop, and he didn't like it. Poor baby girl. Her mom is an idiot.

[@joanneclarke952]

That's exactly what I thought, he hadn't been there for a while and she probably thought it was all over, then he arrived there after her party.😢😞😡

[@ambershaw374]

I don't think I've eaten anything since yesterday....not I am worried she's hungry she probably hasn't eaten since yesterday

[@mybarra28]

@@ambershaw374 he wants sympathy and I’m so glad they didn’t give him any that monster

[@DigUpHerBones85]

Just need to get Jen behind bars now. Justice for Maddie

[@ladymoonlake]

Enough “Gotchas” to last a lifetime in this interview!!

[@Nogdeed]

Right after her birthday for cryin out loud. Thanks mom. Really great guys you meet. Sad that any 2 adults can ever act this way..

[@cassandralennox2174]

That's what I was thinking.he just came into town that weekend to ruin her some more .. disgusting

[@bricktastic2602]

A birthday they did absolutely nothing to celebrate, disgusting.

[@BrigitteVolgt]

Monster 💀

[@HerMajesty1]

Both if them were drug abusers. Everything is about their meds. Meds are supposed to make you better, Not forgetful or spaced out. Tow complete losers found each other. Parents on both sides enabled thier behavior to the detriment of poor Maddie. RIP sweet girl.

[@mrs.bendover8613]

100% 🫡

[@bambinaforever1402]

He was SOOO BUSY making her to school on time that he forgot his phone - they were like TWO HOURS EARLIER than the school starts. Like why would u be in a hurry to leave????? It is 10 min drive! And u have 2 hours!!!!!

[@beth3099]

no kidding and why not get your phones when you stop back for the gate clicker

[@RichardZabielski-ql9ss]

This guy makes me ill

[@Genxgurl]

Listening to him lie and whine makes me ill.

[@mashton6631]

35k images on his hard drive. That’s why he never had a job or any real friends. He was too busy

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

He collected photos like he collected those stupid model figurines.

[@Lollyk1334]

The lies! Said he visited that vape shop many times yet didnt know when it opened... Didnt bother to check the door on the shop to see times so just took a chance to go back to see if they were open yet... Pms mood swings...how tf would he know when shes on her period?! My step dad would have said shes got attitude normal teen girl behavior he would not know its my time of the month.....SS is sick!!!!! Snoozed most of the way yet was talking n its like what a 10 min drive 🤦‍♀️

[@storiesneedears]

The ease with which he lies shows how normal that is for him.

[@kellidavis2085]

He is busted in this interview

[@storiking650]

This latest info that's been released in which Jen reveals the actual make-up of all the residents of the home & she specifies that she & Maddy typically sleep in the bed 2gether each night & when Stephan stays over, all 3 sleep in the bed 2gether, except when she herself, the poor child's Mom & this creep's on & off girlfriend, sends her up until the day b4 or of her murder, 12 year old daughter upstair to the "guest" bedroom to sleep ALONE w/her boyfriend, a man who is NOT this child's father. So the fact that it was common-place for Madeline to sleep in bed w/her Mom & Stephan each night & his very own videos showed him having sexual contact w/her from the age of 8 until her death, nobody is going to tell me that at no point did this Mom know or suspect sumthn was going on. Even her behavior in all the police recordings does not show a Mom who was upset at any point. Being a woman who admittedly is on strong psychiatric medication & suffers from serious anxiety & God knows what else, the ONLY thing that was obvious was some form of anxiousness, but fear, worry & or being upset in general, just did not come across in any of those videos whatsoever. This Mom is not being totally forthcoming & her protection of him after she learned of the evil, filth he had done w/her daughter, speaks droves to me about her role in this ongoing abuse her baby sustained. I am just not convinced that she is totally w/o fault for the whole mess, beginning from the 1st time he violated her till this very day. 🙏🏾🕊God bless you & Rest Now Babygirl, you didn't deserve this, nor all the hideous, despicable, & evil abuse you had been suffering through since that scum of the earth came into the lives of you & ur sketchy Mom🕊🙏🏾!!!!

[@carolynm9638]

Of course. You are spot on. POS Jenn knew about it all along. I think she encouraged it.

[@unicornmilkshaker1871]

And the fact momster and SS hadn't been intimate in 6 months! As a woman you would know!

[@Sweetiepie68]

And how did you NOT know what was IN bdrm 4?!

[@HerMajesty1]

JS said in a police interview that the sex stuff was not evil. Killing her daughter was evil but the sex stuff isn't. She may be someone who believes that children can give consent. There's a lot of those people these days.

[@scarlettowl338]

And SS's mother said it was a single bed upstairs in the guest room aka SS's room. She said she knew Maddy slept in the single bed with her son. And that Maddie giggled about putting her leg over SS when he was sleeping. She then had the nerve to say she didn't want her son living in that environment! Also he texted Jen and told her he gave Maddy double medication that night and Jen did nothing. And SS's dad was clearly trying to deflect the police from finding the hard drive.