Stephan Sterns in Court first trial date set

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Bill Cannon Police off the Cuff/Real Crime Stories

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🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Stephan Sterns TRIAL DATE FINALLY SET! Will Justice Be Served in 2025? #stephansterns #jennifersoto #madelinesoto In this video, we discuss the significant development in the Stephan Sterns case as the trial date has finally been set! Join us as we delve into the details surrounding the case, what this trial means for the victims and their families, and the potential implications for justice. Will the legal system deliver the accountability that so many are seeking?

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to police off the cuff, real crime stories. I'm your host,
0:16.6	retired NYPD Sergeant Bill Cannon, the 27-year veteran of the NYPD.
0:22.2	Welcome to the show.
0:24.0	You know, we finally have Stefan Stearns showing up in court as he refused to do on prior occasions.
0:32.4	There's the thumbnail right there, right?
0:34.9	For the first time, Stefan Stearns, the manned prosecutors have charged with
0:39.5	sexually assaulting and murdering 13-year-old Kissimmee teen Madeline Soto. He made an in-person
0:46.4	court appearance on Monday. This is according to the Asiola News Gazette.
0:54.8	Stearns with a neatly trimmed beard and haircut did not speak during his brief appearance
0:58.9	at Monday's status hearing for his trials.
1:02.0	He entered the courtroom shortly before the 10-minute hearing and was let out immediately
1:06.7	after it concluded.
1:08.6	Aside from the murder, the state is charged him with 60 counts of S battery,
1:12.4	lewd and lascivious molestation, and possession of child S-A material. Charges filed by the state
1:19.7	attorney general's office after searching his phone and Google Drive after Soto was reported
1:24.8	missing back on February 26th.
1:32.6	The state attorney has filed to seek the death penalty against Stearns who remains in the Osceola County Jail.
1:35.1	It appears that the wheels of justice move slowly, Assistant State Attorney Danielle
1:39.9	Pinell noted no depositions have been done or been scheduled among the many witnesses in what
1:46.5	are now separate cases. She said the murder case has many more witnesses. Public defender Beth Bordaun
1:54.3	surrounded by a defense team of three other attorneys told Judge Keith Carston that she's currently
1:59.9	on another death penalty case and has two others on her docket.
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