Investigators said on Friday that Kissimmee, Fla.
Orange County Sheriff John Meena said that the lover of the 13 -year -old Medaline Soto’s mother is a primary suspect in the missing girl.
Stephen Sterns, 37, was the last person to see Medaline alive on Monday morning, said Meena said. Officials said the video evidence left Sten at a garbage bin at the family’s Kissimi Apartment Complex on Monday morning. Medaline’s backpack was later found in bin.
Mina said that Sterns was shown returning to the complex with the medaline, who later appeared in the car, and the detectives believe that she was already dead.
Officials said Sterns was arrested on Wednesday and accused of possessing sexual batteries and child sexual abuse materials. Officials said the detectives discovered images and videos of misconduct, when they examined Stern’s phone, the officials said. Investigators believe that sexual offenses were committed at the family house.
Kissimmee police will take a criminal investigation, while the Sheriff Office focuses on finding the girl.
The prison record did not list a lawyer for Stern.
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