KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A jury trial is set for Sept. 22, 2025, for the man accused of killing 13-year-old Madeline Soto.
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The date was decided at a status hearing for Stephan Sterns on Monday.
According to court documents, the trial will be at 9 a.m. in an Osceola County courtroom.
Documents show that Sterns appeared in court on Monday for the hearing, and a case was set for pretrial and trial.
Read: Madeline Soto: A timeline of her disappearance & death
The assistant state attorney is instructed to provide body-worn camera footage to the defense attorney.
Soto’s body was found in February 2024 after being reported missing.
Sterns was charged in Soto’s disappearance and death in April.
Read: Stephan Sterns charged with 1st-degree murder in Madeline Soto’s death
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