Madeline Soto | Orlando Teen's Disappearance, Mother's Boyfriend Arrested

[@GrizzlyTrueCrime]

UPDATE: Police have located Madeline's body 😭www.wftv.com/news/local/madeline-soto-search-missing-girl-enters-5th-day-orange-county/K2UTY6B3FBH3DIC2LQW23TMN4Q/ If you missed the livestreams, check this out: Timeline, press conference, video clips, maptime stream: kzbin.info6rIaNKWXV3k?feature=share Latest press conference, new maptime, mother's interview livestream: kzbin.infoRBEu41lnGEs?feature=share

[@princessadora]

The police have confirmed now

[@emeraldscissorhands7368]

So sad seeing it everywhere live... she's been found. Rip how awful. Dear God that poor girl. I had such a bad feeling after seeing him fidgeting with his hands and popping his fingers 😢 I said it right away on your feed ...I looked it up and said it was a self soothing behavior ugh So guilty! SO SAD 😞 😥

[@mikeandmals]

My heart feels so heavy. Maddie is the same age as my oldest daughter. There’s been so many precious children lost to these monsters….it makes me hurt. I’m so sorry Madeline 💔

[@arianafalarski8500]

Prays for those who loved her.

[@melissafilson3755]

Bless her sweet soul 😢 This should never happen to precious children and it seems to be happening on a regular basis! What is wrong with these people?

[@JennyP220SRQ]

Why was SHE comforting HIM and shedding no tears? That disturbed me the most.

[@Spook2431NYC]

As well as mother's repeated "we" comments prev media interview..she KNOWINGLY provided a false alibi for tis murderer AND herself!! 🥊😡🔥😥💔

[@winonahdemars579]

That's what I thought🚩

[@lizgee5331]

Me too and makes me think more that she was involved in the killing

[@amandahudson431]

I rhought the same!

[@amandahudson431]

Knuckles behind her was probably "be careful what you say"

[@LaPinturaBella]

With all of these pedos running around, people really need to get a comprehensive background check on anyone they may want to date. I'm so sick of these kids being targeted.

[@soozieq]

I’m married, but no one is able to do anything like that unless it’s DV related - even then that’s only a fairly recent law because of so many DV fatalities. We don’t even have the sites that you can check in the US for pa3dos. They can also change their name legally which should no longer be allowed. This is often how they sneak under the radar to get into jobs that require a criminal record check.

[@shereenajimy6208]

I thought this guy has no record?

[@sprocket1235]

He has NO record, that wasn’t going to help in this situation. However, Madeline’s friends said she told her mom and wasn’t believed. Now mom gets to live with this.

[@platedlizard]

he had no previous record, a background check would show nothing

[@wannabetrucker7475]

​@@shereenajimy6208he didn't

[@JennyP220SRQ]

Time for everyone in the jail to know what was on his phone.

[@soozieq]

He will be in protective custody or on a level with similar offenders where they are basically on a holiday camp where they share ‘hints & tips’ with one another. It’s vile.

[@brendaredmond4678]

If I could have one wish....

[@MKUltra42]

If what they’re saying about Danny Masterson is true, those “special” yards have gangs too and they HATE offenders like this.

[@LathonFamilyMatters]

@@brendaredmond4678 Circleville Uchitel 1k

[@cheyanndoyle1688]

Prison justice!

[@orphicfemme7694]

Those crocodile tears and him saying “Bring her home IF you find her.” Turns my stomach to see the Mom comforting him as he cries his fake tears. Poor child.

[@tiger.wolf.2033]

That was the moment I saw Chris Watts live on TV again! Same classical behavior of manipulation and lies. It was disgusting to watch. I am sure the cops felt as I did. They have lots of experience in the field. Mine comes from many years investigating crime as a reporter. The murderer talks and I immediately know if they are lying. After so many years dealing with criminals you become an expert to detect liars.

[@RhondaPhillips-o2p]

@@tiger.wolf.2033 I did too! As soon as they said certain things it sounded exactly like Chris watts to me too

[@evephelpsmarketing]

He's emotional because he knows he's going to jail!

[@Whitedove6]

I Don't Care How He Feels 🔥

[@all4hisglory510]

I agree sounded like Chris Watts.

[@PriorityPeace77]

My heart is broken. No wonder she wanted to go live in the woods. Rest easy sweet girl. I’m so sorry for what happened to you. 😭🙏🏻✌️

[@lizgee5331]

If she actually wrote that herself. I'm thinking he and or the mom planted that info on her phone to make it seem like she ran away.

[@MegNotTheStallion]

I'm almost positive her mother's bf wrote that for an alibi. I don't remotely believe she wrote that.

[@kerstin.jitschin5861]

Mothers be careful when you get a new boyfriend 🤔😳😧

[@mavi79]

or vice versa girlfriend but there is statistic for these kind of cases, so sad

[@michelleg4069]

I would rather be Single! 😎

[@cosmicshy637]

This guy was her "man" for yrs. Groomers are in it for the longhaul.

[@laurad70]

​@michelleg4069 Same here!!

[@KKC2-o3z]

Unfortunately, he was mom's bf for years per grandmother.

[@teraallan]

How did he kill her in the house, rransport her body and have no way to demonstrate to her mother that he was taking her (alive) to school WITHOUT THE MOM KNOWING ANYTHING?!!!! Where was the mom that night and up until 8am. If she was home, she must know something.

[@winonahdemars579]

🚩

[@wannabetrucker7475]

wait for the evidence etc etc

[@tinawindham6958]

I believe mom worlds graveyard shift

[@beckyboo1433]

Yes I think she worked the night before which is even worse 😓 She was left there with him at nights I bet. That poor girl 😭

[@Relentlessforanswers]

Mom knew something or just ignored her daughter

[@janaskibo871]

Poor Madeline .... When are women going to start putting their kids first??? It's so horrible 😭😭😭. Such an epidemic on child predators. They need to lock them up and never ever let them back out. 😢😢😢 We are failing our children 😭😭😭

[@henmaidstale]

Agreed!

[@ashleyruma9591]

Women should not date until kids are GROWN and out the house!!!

[@suzannedelonas392]

Madeline’s mom is a victim. This is on an evil man who likely manipulated and fooled everyone.

[@sj9410]

When are fathers going to start putting their kids first

[@GotMySnarkyNanaPantsOn]

When will people see mothers are not respons8ble for what the predators do?

[@moniljs]

Seeing the mom comforting her boyfriend, clinging to him…as if she’s terrified of losing him. So sickening to watch.

[@TS-rd7oy]

At this point if a woman has children, especially girls, do not get too involved with males.They carry no visible warning labels. If you must, just meet them out. Never ever let them in your home until the child is grown and out of the house.

[@mikeandmals]

💯 💯 💯

[@Livingapril]

I guess that’s really what I have to do I honestly have been single 7 years because I don’t went a man living in my home

[@brokebishboutique79]

I dated while a single mom of 2 boys (not that it matters if they are boys) and no one lived with me and babysitters were my parents. You never know what could happen.

[@KayMae-y7q]

Her BODY has been found

[@brokebishboutique79]

@@KayMae-y7q I just saw that 💔🥺 RIP sweet baby

[@soozieq]

The worst part of this is that the poor wee soul was actually telling people and no-one did anything 😢

[@circesoul2218]

I keep hearing she told her mom but she didn't believe her. Where are people finding that info at?

[@ashleyboyer]

@@circesoul2218someone said it was on facebook. I’m not sure it is accurate information.

[@glynn2023]

Yeah where is that at I want to read it…

[@ashleyboyer]

@@glynn2023 I heard it was on someone’s facebook.

[@xxxxxxxxx1652]

The Facebook group apparently

[@Megs901]

The sadness and tragedy of all this aside- What a moron. Did he really think that resetting his phone, dumping her things in their complex dumpster, and driving around with her (dead?) body in the car wouldn’t get him caught? There are cameras literally *everywhere.* Everywhere! And after seeing the mother’s interview, I’m convinced she knew way more than she’s letting on-both about the alleged abuse and what happened to her Feb 25th/26th.

[@janethardy3208]

I agree

[@Deva-no3dn]

The mother didn’t even seem upset or distraught at all. She definitely knows what was going on and chose the BF over her own flesh and blood. So sad to think of what the little girl endured for 2 years.

[@stemcellwhoax]

chris watts vibes

[@carolynmcdonald2746]

I absolutely do NOT trust the mother. I haven’t seen her act even concerned that her child was missing.Have any of you ever misplaced your child at a park or supermarket? Your entire body has a visceral nervous response. I would’ve shown more emotion if my pocketbook was missing.

[@cmaximus1679]

🛑 at 38:03 she slips up and says “She WAS,,,, She’s just a HAPPY GIRLL”… Why was she abt to talk abt her in PAST PRETENSE?? SHE KNEW SHE WAS GONE!!! 👿 Her phone just so happened to be left at home so she couldn’t be tracked if she had it on her. He killed her after her 13th birthday, they both need penalty!! Surely his truck has an internal tracking box, see where he went/time! Monsters!!

[@magicshopmumma2042]

I’d be a bubbling mess. No coherent words would come out

[@tammygumpher609]

INSTANT PANIC!!

[@carolynmcdonald2746]

@@cmaximus1679 great catch!

[@carolynmcdonald2746]

@@tammygumpher609 exactly! I sensed no urgency in the mother’s voice.

[@nilabrandner433]

Sexual predators seek out single women with children. 😡😡. This poor child. But why did the mother go along with the boyfriend’s story? 🥲🥲

[@henmaidstale]

Exactly! Her mum must be brainwashed after being groomed or drunk or something. Any word of her biological father being in the picture? His presence or lack of may have made it easier for Stephen to groom the women folk.

[@lizgee5331]

Seems like she's definitely covering up for him. Or was she possibly involved w/killing her own daughter

[@Phoenix8Rising]

If she thinks she has a close relationship with him of course she is going to believe him..OR maybe he threatened her to cover for him? Hence "we" dropped her off at school.🤔

[@TracyGreen-th7vi]

I have a feeling the Mom knew what was going on with the SA, she’s covering her ass in acting like she had no idea about anything. I’d guess that she will be up for charges if she knew and allowed him to stay in the home and it ended up with him killing her daughter

[@sj9410]

​@@Phoenix8Risingidk, why did Kayla go along with Adams genius plan...🙄

[@chartmann43]

Mom also said “we took her to school and dropped her off and watched her walk away”!!! She literally just said that on an interview! Then she said “I just don’t want her to come home” when she’s trying to cry during the interview. Idk if anyone else caught that slip up but I did!

[@Megs901]

I caught the “don’t” also. Freudian slip.

[@shelbyhunkler9259]

That is very concerning about dropping the girl off. Sounds like the mother is flat out lying. Probably the police will soft pedal the mother in order to get more evidence against the boyfriend. That's what they usually do.

[@BossyBoots2you]

Oh, I caught that! But I thought I missed understood. Ty for confirmation.

[@sprocket1235]

She said I I don’t want her to come back HARMEd. I’m not defending the mom because the friends said Madeline told her and wasn’t believed, but you misheard what she said.

[@DonnaDouglas-x3x]

Wow I missed that thank you for sharing this.

[@lindakato8583]

It’s so creepy how pedophiles get access to children and teens by cultivating romantic relationships with single moms. Or who aren’t pedophiles but are physically amusive and victimize the woman’s children. I think these guys are horrible. But I feel that children are my primary responsibility as a mother. I am not going to risk their wellbeing by bringing a man into our home without major and ongoing scrutiny if at all. 😢

[@nilabrandner433]

They showed pictures of this man with Madeline at age 3-5 possibly.

[@ZSC92]

And this guy is or was relatively good looking so when he targets a homely mother single mother of a little girl she's probably over the moon.

[@Emolga6274]

@@ZSC92tall dark and handsome ?

[@tonyag69]

​@ZSC92 his booking photo he looks scary and not good looking.

[@shaker-sister]

@@ZSC92 Thank you...I was wondering if someone was going to point out this obvious attractiveness differential!

[@Mike-nc4kl]

ADHD??? TRY PTSD...

[@DonnaDouglas-x3x]

So true ptsd specially in children looks like adhd.

[@Emolga6274]

ADHD is a made up illness . In other countries where medical is not a business , we call it hyper kids . And all kids are hyper

[@TracyGreen-th7vi]

😢

[@debraloane3585]

Yes so true

[@robinrienerth6521]

Or Stockholm Syndrome

[@Ki11agramm]

I actually know this guy. He was roommates with a close friend of mine. He's very polite, well-spoken, and seemed like he had a good head on his shoulders. A bit reclusive, he was a huge World of Warcraft nerd, when ever we had parties at their place it was almost impossible to get him out of his room. Still, I would have never imagined he harbored such demons. It's really tragic; it seems like his abuse had been going on for years. It's hard to imagine what this poor girl went through. My condolences to her family.

[@southbug27]

Has he had other girlfriends with young, female kids? Usually these perverts go from one single mom to the next one to get kids the age they want to abuse.

[@gogators5762]

Interesting, thank you for sharing. Seems hin being reclusive was a strategy,. Having crossed paths with a dude like this would be chilling to me! Thanks again!

[@thesleepingdog4061]

What a creep! He def had many demons and played them up till the very end, he thought he was going to deceive cops and his audience. NOT!!

[@CatalinaFOIA]

Is your close friend named: Chase Leonard?

[@laurad70]

I dated this guy once that brought up my 12 year old daughter in conversation while we were being intimate. Without being too graphic he said that I need to talk to her about "self-satisfaction" & he would do it if I wanted him to. I KICKED him off of me, kicked him out of my house & dumped him so fast he was shocked. He was in the Army & I even tried calling the military police & his unit to discuss what he'd said but never got in touch with anyone that could help. Not entirely shocking...they protect their own.

[@LSTime2heal]

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LinneaSanchez]

Oh my gosh! I can’t imagine.

[@ladyhotep5189]

GEEZUS. I'm really disgusted by that. That's fkn disturbing. Yo that's really really crazy.

[@genevaj6469]

I believe some travel overseas and abuse third world children all the time 😢 sicko

[@southbug27]

Well, you should contact a child abuse advocacy group & report it again now. You could save a child’s life or be the reason a child’s abuse finally stops. Go to your police dept off base & file a report now. If someone accuses him, law enforcement would know to come talk to you.

[@christinaphillips5933]

The mother is comforting him and has no tears for her daughter 😢

[@IamDAFTCHILD]

Your work rate is immense 👍

[@Emolga6274]

That’s how she gets paid

[@cosmicshy637]

G is a G. 😎

[@carolynmcdonald2746]

Agree 👍🏾

[@Trendyviews.]

​@geonr6617 what you are watching right now?

[@Grizzly-Cat]

@@cosmicshy637 She really is! 👑😎💯

[@Maddiesmiles-r7n]

That poor girl. She must have been living a horrific nightmare. I wonder if she confided in her boyfriend and Perp decided to silence her. Absolutely devastating. Another beautiful young lady, failed by everyone. 😢

[@debrakelly4505]

Truly heartbreaking to now know that the abuse had been going on for YEARS!!!!!! Shame on that Mom for not being in tune with what was happening to her daughter!!!!!

[@alisonfowler8193]

His eyes are as black as his soul. Wonderful coverage G. Thank you. Rest in peace Madeline. 💜🕊️💜 These cases are becoming more and more frequent. We must do better to protect our little ones. Wherever he had that flat tire she is near... 🙏🏽Up for the search crews.

[@SharpTac]

They should get the mom's electronic devices.

[@donnamalone9018]

If they can connect her to this they probably are doing a forensic deep dive on her phone. I have bad vibes about her.

[@alfonzo7822]

I'm sure they already have or will do

[@danae1326]

how does someone "accidently" perform a factory reset on their phone? these idiots always think their stories make total sense. 🙄

[@ashleyboyer]

I absolutely don’t believe he accidentally performed a factory reset on his phone. I think this guy is guilty and because he is in Florida,whether or not the state can prove he killed her he will likely get the death penalty for those photos. Those photos prove he misused his position of authority over her to commit child SA. He is eligible for the death penalty just based on that alone here in Florida. That all being said certain phones will factory reset if the wrong password is put in enough times. That is one instance in which your phone could factory reset without you wanting it to happen. As I said definitely don’t think that is what happened here but just thought you should know it does happen.

[@Miss_AnitaB]

What I don't understand is this. I, myself am a mom of a boy and whenever we are just 1 minute late past the tardy bell I receive a call from the school asking if things are okay and if he's on the way to school. I also , don't understand why the mom and the boyfriend were not out no matter the hour looking for Madeline. The mom at the interview with the news anchorwoman was so sketchy with her answers and the boyfriend in the background gave me the creeps.

[@donnamalone9018]

I bet he threatened her or she was suspicious of him and trying to not let him know for fear of him.

[@donnamalone9018]

That creeped me out too

[@lenincardwell7597]

This case is breaking my heart. So heavy after the news of Audrii recently. I hope both these sweet girls have found peace now 💓

[@RoyalWatcher1985]

If the mother dated Stephan Michael Sterns for several years, he may have been sexually abusing her daughter during that time. Beyond horrendous.

[@alfonzo7822]

That's what came into my mind, how long was it all going on. Just absolutely abhorrent.

[@yeesh9215]

Maybe she said no more, and was going to call him out.

[@goldilox369]

​@@yeesh9215I thought that as well...

[@monroeglam]

I am trying very hard not to victim blame but as a parent I just don't understand. How can a single woman allow a stranger to be in her home with her young child. In the few glimpses WE as an audience saw, he seems like such a creepo. Not only that, the mom is standing there COMFORTING HIM! SOOTHING HIM, her arms on him! Why!!!!? Instead of him comforting her when she was in camera, he was instead in the background cracking knuckles. But when he's on camera putting on a weird show, she's fully on him soothing him. I am in disbelief this mother trusted this weirdo around her daughter, and to be alone with her daughter for so long. Poor poor Madeline. She was never safe in that house. Single parents, please do better. This mom seemed to ignore all the red flags to keep her man. Because the mom has been making excuses and explaining a lot of stuff in her attempt to prove her bf is innocent. Going on record saying "we" dropped her off, when she knows she wasn't there. Going on the record and explaining what her dtr meant when she said she wanted to live in the woods. Having him on camera for interviews when he's just the boyfriend. All these cases have made me less forgiving of parents. We should all know better.

[@Ontheroxxwithsalt]

I'm sorry but the term "victim blame" is something that liberal bleeding hearts conjured up to use as a way to COMMAND the silence of any talk that criticizes criminal, animalistic, or degenerate behavior. They don't want dots to be connected. They don't want the obvious to be shared. They don't want you to believe what your eyes clearly see in front of you. The phrase victim blaming is another one of those completely subjective things that they use to control opinions and freedom of speech. As long as it's your opinions and speech. They can say whatever they want and if you don't like it, too bad. Anybody that thinks this is not the case let me give you a very recent and vile example. After Laken Riley was BRUTALIZED AND MURDERED by an illegal migrant one of the liberal leaders got on television and confronted all American citizens that showed anger against the man who committed the crime. She basically said that people have no right to be upset about a person who broke the law to come to America going and murdering somebody's hard working, contributing child because there are Americans who commit murders, also. So, feel FREE to give your opinion on this "mother" and all of the "mothers" (I prefer the term breeder) who put their vaginas before the lives of their flesh and blood. YES, they are wastes of oxygen.

[@YvetteDiaz12]

Well said!

[@inadz.1111]

Unfortunatelly a lot of the time they groom the mom first, abuse then go for the child. Keeping mom in control some way, just seeing him crack his knuckles behind her shows enough.

[@monroeglam]

@@inadz.1111 grooming a grown adult to allow a pedo to abuse their child sounds silly to me. She's a coward and she chose herself over her daughter.

[@inadz.1111]

@@monroeglam it's not silly. Pleanty of such cases happened look it up

[@daniellehaney3862]

Another beautiful girl gone 😢😢😢

[@AngelHowahkan]

It’s so weird how he was crying and the mother was rubbing his shoulders and comforting him…… no I’m sorry that’s weird to me. Something seems off.

[@dbanks17]

Watched Replay. Missed notification. This is heartbreaking. These Moms with young children must put their children first. My parents divorced when I was young and I’m sure my Mom dated; but she NEVER had live-in boyfriends or brought strange men to our home. She put our needs first and I thank her for that. RIH MadelineSoto 🙏🏾❤️

[@chickpstranded3069]

I have done the same and today my son is 25 happy, productive and enjoying his life…he has a life, unfortunately some mothers don’t deserve the precious babies they are putting in harms way

[@wannabetrucker7475]

@dbanks17 what if your mom had gotten married again?

[@chickpstranded3069]

I am sorry . I haven’t expressed myself correctly, I am the mom. I didn’t remarry because I didn’t want to but had relationships but never brought anyone at home because my son’s needs came first. I was so happy to be a mum and still am.

[@Emolga6274]

@@chickpstranded3069 well once a male reach about 15, they are 3-4 times stronger than any women already .

[@dbanks17]

@@wannabetrucker7475 I would like to think she would have still been the protective Mama Bear she was. I also believe, no, I know I could have told her about potential abuse or inappropriate behavior, and she would have dealt with it 😁

[@PriscillaMartinez-rd8pd]

The mother should be charged as well!!! How in the hell did she not know her daughter was being sexually abused ?!!!

[@brendareed6588]

Sick of all these children being murdered ,sexually, abusded everyday we hear another child

[@mistye277]

When I saw the mom rubbing this POC’s shoulders, as if to console HIM…well, that just hits wrong on so many levels This poor child…may she rest in peace Thank you for this coverage. This whole situation is heartbreaking.😢

[@Tess-163]

Made me feel sick

[@oOIIIMIIIOo]

Not that men don't have feelings, but yes, this was odd.

[@mistye277]

I’ve raised sons, it’s fine for a man to show emotion. This just seemed odd. (In a disingenuous way)

[@JenJen-02]

What is wrong with the mother??? How clueless can you be? She needs to be investigated...

[@Phoenix8Rising]

He looked sheepish..almost pulling away from her...imagine if she really had no clue..he may have chose her for that reason...to get close to her daughter.🤔

[@henmaidstale]

Thank you Gisela. So sad about Madeline. ❤

[@meow-meow1]

Compare the mom's interview with Chris Watts interview on the porch. She says several of the same exact things!

[@shelbyhunkler9259]

Yes, this mother is very shady judging by her behavior and words.

[@henmaidstale]

It does sound scripted. Stephen schooled her on the cover up and what to say; then sat there intimidating her to make sure she said what he wanted.

[@sarahw5906]

I thought the same thing. That porch interview has made me permanently suspicious of "I just want them/him/her back." I am not one to rush to judgment on parents being guilty but the mother's interview was just so OFF, it's hard not to think something is up with her story. We'll see what the police find I guess.

[@goldilox369]

​@@sarahw5906same! There are plenty of parents, family, friends who don't know anything. But, this mom is definitely giving me bad vibes about knowing and turning the blind eye. I don't think she cared about her daughter as much as she wanted this guy.

[@nj8215]

I hope some of the most dangerous inmates can get their hands on this monster! Wow. I feel so disgusted and extremely angry. That poor little girl!!!

[@sherrywhite6717]

May this Monster meet his Match in the Cell block he calls Home now!

[@janethardy3208]

Has anyone thought of a motive? It has crossed my mind that if he had been molesting her that she might be pregnant. What a horrible thought.

[@katrinamullis6943]

That is a definite possibility.

[@TracyGreen-th7vi]

Very possible, I also wonder if her being with so much friends and family the day before for her birthday party gave him feelings that she had told or was going to tell about the SA

[@Fergie66813]

I said she looks Pregnant.

[@GotMySnarkyNanaPantsOn]

Or she's told her mother in front of him and he has attacked her?

[@southbug27]

I wondered if having all that family support there & turning 13 gave her the courage to fight back or threaten to call police if he ever touched her again.

[@ilenhalogram]

Heartbreaking 💔

[@daniellealexander7392]

During the mom's interview, she specifically says "we" dropped her off at the church. Now we know that was a lie, as LE said Madeline was ki""ed the night before. At first, I believed the mom just went along with the story, so the boyfriend didn't catch on that she knew he did it, but now I'm not so sure. I do not know for sure what the mom's roll in this is, but there's way more to this story. This is completely heartbreaking. I am so sorry, Madeline, for what happened to you. May you RIH, sweet girl.

[@unapologeticallyauthentic]

@daniellealexander7392 Did you see her try to explain her way out of that one? Someone told her just write down what you saw.She said she wrote down what she wanted to see...ignorant fool

[@addisperez8205]

Madeline's cellphone 📱 wasn't left at home by accident. I believe that her mom's boyfriend made her leave it behind. Her mom didn't seem to show much emotion for someone whose daughter is missing, and it's awkward that her mom's boyfriend was just standing behind her while she was answering questions during an interview. Parents need to do a better job of keeping their children safe. They're inviting evil 😈 into their homes. (You can't do a factory reset on your phone accidentally). You have to go through the settings in your phone to be able to do a factory reset. He knew what he was doing.. trying to erase everything in his phone.

[@nancysfarmacy]

Agree agree agree

[@Grizzly-Cat]

Thank you so much for reading this document to us; I know it wasn't easy to do. 🫂 It's a tough one to get through, but people need to hear it. This is happening to babies every minute of every day; awareness is the only way to protect them. ❤

[@erinolsen4927]

Thank you @Grizzly Cat 😻 for getting us all this pertinent information! 🌟 Your research is much appreciated! ♥️

[@Grizzly-Cat]

@@erinolsen4927 Thank you. ❤️ These cases are heartbreaking.

[@pistolaimee3434]

I'm afraid there will be many more appalling details emerging from this one, absolutely heartbreaking. RIP precious Maddie

[@darlaangel7853]

I Vote, allow the Townspeople to get JUSTICE for Madeline!!!!!

[@kathleenmckeithen118]

I subscribed to you just now because of your professionalism in reporting and the fact that you do not use vulgar words. Thank you SO much!

[@ladyhawk5653]

You won't regret subscribing. Welcome Grizzly

[@kathleenmckeithen118]

@@ladyhawk5653 I loved the movie, Lady Hawke and still watch it from time to time. 😊

[@Edelwiess1066]

The mother pawing and rubbing on that guy is utterly disgusting. Absolutely No regard for her daughter. I've seen this behavior in real life and it is revolting to me.

[@annmariefoley9645]

Hi from Ireland discovered you a few weeks ago when you were covering the Harmony case.. then it was Audrii and now this poor child.. I despair for children.. wtf 😒😭😭

[@jmaples8226]

Everyone needs to talk to their young children and let them know that it is not okay for ANYONE to touch them in their private areas. If they are old enough to wipe and bath themselves, only THEY should be touching those areas. Make them comfortable to come to you ASAP. Trust NO ONE. This is happening way too often.

[@agrant5697]

Thank you G!

[@monmar749]

I am not even Madeline's mum and I can see in the photos that there is something not right with this girl, parents stop choosing boyfriends/girlfriends over your children, and also tell your children that they can talk to you about anything and not be judged, let them know that you will always support them no matter what!!, so many creeps are targeting women with kids purposely to have access to the kids, how about you start putting your kids first before random men/ women.

[@teraallan]

If the school can prove that they sent that call to the mother, she knows more, and was trying to throw police off on the timeline! I’m telling you, my son’s middle school sends me an automated call and text as well as my husband if he is late or misses a single class in a day.

[@nancysfarmacy]

Same. We get a morning and afternoon call based on morning and afternoon classes. If they are tardy or absent.

[@FizzleFrazle]

Our towns high school doesn’t send you an email until 6 pm to tell you that your child had an unexcused absence for the day

[@southbug27]

Another mother at that school has started an online petition demanding the school start sending morning notifications on absences. They teachers don’t have to have the roll call in to the from office until 3:30 pm. I think the mom was trying to protect her boyfriend, but she was telling the truth about that.

[@gogators5762]

Our children's school the next county over (polk county) send a phone call that same period if our children miss and around 730am which school starts for high school at 7am, they call both our phones with an automated messages alerting us our child is absent. It's so quick here! However we have kid in middle school and in elementary school as well and BOTH those school DO NOT notify us for those children.

[@Childlesscatladywi]

My kids school had the same thing. The Mother is suspect to me.

[@lizgee5331]

Thanks for simplifying this as much as possible for us. Praying Madeline's body is found.

[@chetyoubetya8565]

How can a criminal refuse to go to court?? His victim didn't have any choice now, did she?

[@kami6222]

Bless your heart G. It was very obvious that this document was hard for you to read. Thank you for sharing.

[@mikeandmals]

I’ve replied on a couple other people’s comments but I’m just so infuriated….why are these moms letting these losers into their homes with free access to their PRECIOUS CHILDREN. I can’t!! I have been a single mom to 2 girls (now 10&13) since I divorced my then husband nearly 8 years ago….i have never brought another man into our home. I’m not interested in dating at all…my sole focus is raising my daughters. I just cannot understand time and time and time again we see these sick men coming into these precious kids lives through their parent. But also… why tf do the courts continue to think these monsters deserve chance after chance….inknow in this case there were no priors but so many times there are. And it seems he was hurting her for some time. if a person is charged with a crime against a child, that’s it!!! They should be kept away from society forever! Our children are our most precious gifts, our future, THE future…why are we not protecting them at all costs!!!

[@sj9410]

Because a lot of these courts and politicians are the same sick perps and want to keep getting away with it

[@MarlinaPerkins]

I agree 100%! Parents and especially single moms need to learn all they can about groomers and pedophiles. Get "Duck Duck Groom" by Anna Sonoda. 93% of children know and trust their abusers! Stranger danger is only a very small percentage of these cases. God bless you for keeping your children safe. 🙏

[@mikeandmals]

Thank you both! I try! We all , meaning humanity, need to do better by our kids! Ugh this just makes me feel sick 💔 Sending all the love to you!

[@thesleepingdog4061]

What sets you apart is your content in yourself, your daughters. They are your priority and you put them first above all else. All of social media is wrestling with this one!! It’s just too heartbreaking ❤️‍🩹

[@mikeandmals]

@@thesleepingdog4061❤❤❤

[@lindaodell1077]

Thanks for the info what a sick human

[@rainie-may7469]

Thank you Gisela. Hope they soon find her so family aren't left waiting

[@jacoblock2387]

What the heck, she is comforting him. When she speaks he sits behind her.

[@PurpleHaze_11]

Another reminder...your hard work is appreciated by many

[@97Trinity]

Why did the Mom lied?? I am so upset!!! She sounds detached, uninterested & insisting Maddy was kidnapped 😡😡

[@rebeccaboulse651]

Thank you G for your timeline of this horrific murder!! OMG there are so many perps among us!! It is really scary!! You did a fabulous job!! Happy that you sound better!!❤️

[@activedogzz100]

Government should make the punishment so harsh that they think twice! Makes me angry so angry! Poor baby

[@gogators5762]

Our Governor here in Florida passed a new state law last year making child sex crimes punishable by death penalty! Brilliant new state law! Death row in this dude future unless prison justice occurs first!!

[@hauntsforhope]

Thank you for covering this. It's local for me. Posters are everywhere. So sad. ❤

[@FlowerGirl89]

I remember as a child my aunt asked me if anyone had ever touched or hurt me she said if anything ever happenes i could tell her. I didn't understand what she meant at time. I asked my friend a little girl who lived nextdoor if anyone had ever touched or hurt her ahe said yes. I told my grandmother she told the girls parents, Her uncle was actually abusing her nobody knew until my grandmother said something he was arrested.. Always listen and ask questions you never know who might be getting abused or need help.. i was young didn't understand the situation as a child i realize now my aunt saved that little girl.

[@deb-77d]

❤

[@roxannebennett5809]

How old exactly were you ? I have a 6 year of niece and I’m also terrified after seeing all these cases and debating what’s the best age to have a talk. Is a horrible world we live in

[@jnmg19]

The parallelism with Audrii Cunningham is so eary…

[@barbietheemuslimah]

The mother needs to e charged too

[@kymryg7884]

Thank you for bringing awareness to this story. This is in my backyard. So sad.

[@TT_09]

No criminal record, not a registered sex offender. This is scary. This man has many more victims, I hope law enforcement reaches out to his survivors, his ex-partners to come forward. This was not his first offense.

[@MamaNanaphilly]

Thanks G ❤

[@Melissalovestruecrime]

Got me crying at work with such devastating news 😭. Only 13, and abused for 2 years!!. I’m so mad and angry. I want to hold my tongue about the mom for now till we know more. I see so many red flags in their accounts of Madeline’s disappearance. I do hope they recover her soon and she gets to rest in peace like she deserves 😭💔

[@JenJen-02]

2 years ???????? Where did you read that? When I read she wanted to live in the woods, I knew something was very wrong...😢

[@Emolga6274]

@@JenJen-02the pictures on Stefan phone was 2 year old . But we don’t know if it’s Madeline pictures

[@stellaallbright4750]

TWO YEARS that he has been comfortable enough to film his SA of children. This has been going on much longer.

[@Melissalovestruecrime]

@@JenJen-02the PCA but i should say allegedly and I should say we don’t know for certain it was her because that info was redacted of course. Just connecting the dots though

[@AngieChildress]

another absolutely heartbreaking 💔 case so so sad 😪 thank you Gisela for your hard work and detail to all that you do 🫶🏻

[@tiger.wolf.2033]

He had been abusing the child since March 2022! There's evidence in his mobile! My dear God! It is clear this girl told her mother and she decided to ignore her daughter's pleas. It is unforgivable!

[@TheGLORIOUS-GOSPELof-CHRIST]

Your right it IS UNFORGIVABLE! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SalesforceUSA]

I’m a solo mum and I’ve chosen to put my kids first. No boyfriends - I don’t even consider dating. Not until my kids are adults. My job is to protect them..

[@lucymildon7544]

That’s ridiculous it’s about being aware and educating yourself there are a lot of great men out there too that are good with step children ffs

[@Itsjustme115]

They found Maddie at 4:30pm Friday March 1st on Old Hickory Road thank God they found her in time to prove how she was killed and what this monster did to her! RIP Angel Maddie

[@helene1779]

Thank you Gisela!💕🐻

[@ncg0808]

The mother is guilty! ARREST HER!! She makes me sick

[@Ittybitty504]

I sense a man arrest is coming soon

[@cheflady9838]

Another sad story about a child abused at the hands of an adult. When will this stop? He'll get prison justice one can only hope.

[@nancysfarmacy]

Unfortunately, I feel this is mostly movie stuff. Very rarely in real life do you hear of that happening. We can only hope.

[@StAlphonsusHasAPosse]

Prison justice does happen if men like this are put into general population. But much of the time they are kept in protective custody for that reason. 😕

[@MarlinaPerkins]

Prison justice is real. They will be abused everyday as soon as their charges are known to other prisoners. Prisons don't report inmate deaths or injuries bc it makes them look bad. The prison guards will not protect chomos (child molesters). Sometimes chomos are kept with similar criminals or transferred to protective custody away from inmates that want to kill them.

[@Edelwiess1066]

Very rarely is there prison justice. They do get extorted while in there though. Other than being a cash cow for other inmates, there is really not a lot of blowback.

[@aAibella]

I want to know where mom was and how he was able to get out of the house with Maddie that early in the morning. This is another reason why I see red flags with mom too. Her Aunt is very clearly more concerned and upset than the mom is too....yet another flag...

[@waleskagonzalez3172]

I totally agree from day one 🤔

[@shawnamartz]

This is so sad

[@dreamzofhorses]

No wonder why she wanted to run away and live in the woods when she turned 13! 💔😢

[@PoeticJustice7]

These predator “types” target co-dependent, passive women. Made me cringe when the mother comforted him & continuously referred to her actions as “we”. Is the father in the picture?

[@celticwarrior777]

Stop mum blaming

[@PoeticJustice7]

@@celticwarrior777 Try reading again. I said predictor, not mother. But, now that you mention it. Who is responsible for her daughter’s safety?

[@renmcqueen]

@@celticwarrior777she should be blamed and ARRESTED

[@wren3347]

I'm praying that swift justice awaits him in prison

[@KungFuKendoll234]

Ma'am first off, it's important that you know that you really are a crucial part of the understanding of and resolve of every case you cover. Your diligence and and care for the victims and the family is unsurpassed. With your format in laying out information I believe you get the message to "Right" people that probably would have never said anything because they felt like what they saw or knew was unimportant or silly. So, I'm just giving you a virtual knuckle bump for being Top Notch. Semper Fi

[@marissavallejo2987]

So if by his phone evidence it looks like the SA crimes were committed at their home, he was abusing her right under her mother’s nose. Why in the hell was he even left alone with her in the first place?? Why was he given enough access to her to where he was able to hurt her? The mom consoling him says a lot. She loved him more than her baby.

[@linniehodapp9519]

I don't believe her mom is that blind to what he was doing she. Knows she knows everything

[@celticwarrior777]

Just shocking that poor wee girl just had her 13th family party on the sunday he killed her that night. 4 days she was 13. Im so sick of these filthy monsters

[@Handbookfortherehomed]

Thank you for covering this. I live in Orlando and this story is so upsetting.

[@melissafilson3755]

He is sicko AF! My heart is broken for sweet Madi and what she had to endure

[@HugsAndHighFives]

Thank you Gisela❤ this case is heartbreaking

[@gatdemun]

⁠she let a man in her house. She is responsible for. Maybe not guilty but it is her responsibility.

[@Tess-163]

I wonder if any other family members thought he was weird or had a bad feeling about him

[@catastropheitsathang1982]

Reasons like this is why I stay single I have a young a daughter and I cannot stress enough communication communication communication pay attention to the signs pay attention to how your boyfriend's act around your children pay attention do not be afraid to ask your young daughters even boys but even more so young daughters if they feel comfortable around the men you bring around . And if you are on date sites never put that you have young children leave out that you have young children so they cannot be a Target that topic about someone's life can come in to the equation after you get to know somebody enough to then tell him but do not blast out you have young children We cannot 100 % say a stranger or a stepparent even biological parents wont do bad things but this situation is about a step parent or live in partner we have to pay attention to our kids in the behaviors of the people we let around our children

[@Goldie9899]

I heard today that this pos lived in North Port for some time where the Laundries live. I live the next town over from there and obviously there are creeps/horrible people everywhere, but hearing that just upset me so much! Before I even had my son I signed up to be alerted about convicted pedophiles in my neighborhood. I’ve been signed up since I moved out on my own back in my early 20’s and now after having my son, aside from being signed up for that…I always watch people…my neighbors, strangers in stores, etc and this just makes you realize even more how cautious you have to be, look out for red flags, go with your gutt instincts, etc because here is a guy with no record that the mother obviously trusted…it’s terrifying!!

[@annsmith185]

💔

[@trinacerk7608]

Thank you for this coverage, Gisela! 😊

[@sherrykrause3410]

So after the mother went to the school and discovered her daughter never made it to school, she stated that she called the police right away on the spot. I find that odd; wouldn’t you call the person who supposedly dropped her off at school?? I believe the boyfriend told Madeline’s mother, that Madeline was gone meaning passed. And what backs that up is when Madeline‘s mom, Jennifer, was being interviewed via zoom in the background comes the boyfriend, loudly drops a chair and sits behind her cracking his knuckles and being intimidating. To me that just screams something like this: “.,Jennifer, you better keep to our story during this interview because if you veer off of it in any way, there will be hell to pay and you will end out like your daughter!“

[@TheGLORIOUS-GOSPELof-CHRIST]

No, the mom was in on it.

[@helenoharawhite7704]

Thanks for doing this G. It was hard to take it all in during the live. It's after 1am here and I can't sleep. This is so upsetting and the actions of this beast are disgusting. He needs to talk to LE so Madeline can come home. Rest in peace sweet girl. We got ur back and you are ours now ♡♡♡

[@robmcmullen9192]

Thank you for all of your hard work, G! Great job covering this case! Justice for Madeline!🙏