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@justinshades6652

3 ай бұрын

Allegedly you need to investigate the Church and FBI too

@evilqueenyiayia

3 ай бұрын

I agree, everyone is so surprised. Abuse against children from all domination of Religious Institutions, the Boy Scouts, Coaches, teachers, allegedly, and all forms of families. Time to get your head out of the sand and stop exploiting this one case. 🙄🔥💀

@cartergomez5390

3 ай бұрын

@@justinshades6652what church did they go to? Just because they say they dropped her off at the church only means that they were trying to say she got dropped off because the cameras at the school wouldn’t see the car because she never got dropped off.

@justinshades6652

3 ай бұрын

@cartergomez5390 the Church is the ring. Allegedly Stephen is part of it.

@justinshades6652

3 ай бұрын

@@cartergomez5390 Peace

When my son was 3 months old, my ex-boyfriend set our house on fire in the middle of the night. It was 31 years ago...I stayed single and never allowed a bf to move into our home. Always put your children first. The mom either knew or chose not to see because her boyfriend could not hide with his eyes on Madeline. Shame on her, too.

@garfield2439

3 ай бұрын

My husband passed away when my 2 boys were 11 and 15. I rarely dated and never brought men into their lives

@blazefairchild465

3 ай бұрын

When I was pregnant with my first son I saw a scientist on a documentary showing when a female tiger lost her mate and got a new mate when her 2 cubs were toddlers like around age 1 I think. Anyway first the male tiger was nice with the cubs like a great step dad, once mom started leaving the den to hunt for everyone even stepdad too. He cub sat when she got dinner for a while when the mom was gone longer stepdadtiger killed first one cub and took him away from the den first so mom wouldn’t know, then he got rid of the second cub. This is because mom would go into heat & he can start his own blood line. That show freaked me out about allowing anyone to move in.

@lanac7974

3 ай бұрын

She saw…she just doesn’t care…. She’s a monster just like him

@michelleellis3872

3 ай бұрын

I think she was trafficked. Then trsffickex her own. Watched a video on person trafficked as youth. He says stephen is a trafficker. This man was trafficked thru a church youth group

@Woobsmom.StacyH

3 ай бұрын

Being a therapist that works with kids who were SA’d; when I divorced my daughters were 2,4 & 6. I never let a date know where I live & they never met my kids. I didn’t even consider a relationship until my youngest moved 200 miles away to college. It is evil out there; folks. Your kids HAVE to come before your desire to match with a new partner

There is no way the mom is not involved. She isn't just covering for her boyfriend. Think about the fact that he felt comfortable enough to keep evidence on his own phone...

@heatherbstrasser

3 ай бұрын

Exactly!! He thought he was not getting caught what an arrogant pos

@mollycote1021

3 ай бұрын

Exactly

@madidiamondhands

3 ай бұрын

I just watched a video on another channel where the caller said they were a victim of s.x trafficking amd said he knows stephan as one of the traffickers and it goes back to like 2010.. it's part of a larger ring. They dropped names and even mentioned a connection to some church in Florida. I feel like stephan and jenn had connections to the St cloud bust and they may have dumped her body in that area to male it seem the pedo ring was behind her ending. How interesting that the bust happened when maddie went missing, as if Stephan himself rather them out in case they found her to take the spot light off him. Just speculation.

@blessedbythebest1003

3 ай бұрын

💯

@garfield2439

3 ай бұрын

Definitely knew if not involved

This unnecessary murder is hitting my heart so hard. I am the single mom of a beautiful 13 year old girl. I’ve been single since things ended with her father. This is my worst fear. God bless poor Madeleine. I hope she is safe now with the Lord

@cinnabun715

3 ай бұрын

@@LadyLULU-Lparents are not into sacrificing their wants for their kids needs. It’s a shame. Thanks for a nice compliment. My goal is to get her safely to adulthood with a good childhood in her past and a good head on her shoulders going into her future. God is my parenting partner

@therealz360z7

3 ай бұрын

I know when my son died a week after his thirty first birthday all I could think of is my daughter in law is young predators prey on kids with no dad Fortunately she is remarried now and he's not a pedophile. Your young ofcourse your gonna have to be cautious but you don't want to not date at all.

@The-Oneness11

3 ай бұрын

​​I think it's okay for parents to find partners as long as they pick someone who isn't evil. I know a lot of people who have wonderful stepparents.

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

@@therealz360z7sorry for your loss and glad she’s happily married again.

@juliia_mii7693

3 ай бұрын

Same here 👌 My daughter is 10 years old and my relationship to her dad ended when I got pregnant. I have stayed single since then. Call it trust issues, I call it safety reasons.

You can't accidentally factory reset. There are multiple steps involved.

@user-hq1ln5km7x

3 ай бұрын

Doesn't matter if he resets his phone.police can get things from it.even if you delete it

@BlackGirlUnsolved

3 ай бұрын

Exactly. You have to go to your settings and enter your passcode to enable the reset. For android and iPhone.

@DavidMathieson-hf4ip

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely 100% ..he's a.lying scumbag..

@marymargaretaguilar3578

3 ай бұрын

He is the worst actor and liar ever. What a waste of air. Hopefully he'll get prison justice

@LCx829

3 ай бұрын

This monster thinks everyone is stupid ?

The mom’s interview was sus - she knows more than she’s letting on

@LizaFergison

3 ай бұрын

@f22cc65 You saying the mom "was sus" doesn't help at all. Right now, a vile predator is behind bars, charged with over 60 awful abuse crimes committed against Madeline. I am sure the police and FBI are examining and questioning everything. Save your hate for the attacker and don't comment unless you have charges to talk about. You Americans love trying to blame women for these crimes, when we all know that preds are devious monsters who seek out vulnerable women.

@LizaFergison

3 ай бұрын

@@samanthamartin7365 You can't even spell correctly but you decide that the female is the guilty one.

@naturalkinks8683

3 ай бұрын

​@@LizaFergisonAre seriously getting bent out of shape over an apparent typo? Are you Jen Soto? 😂

@garfield2439

3 ай бұрын

OMG the way she was rubbing his shoulders. That made me sick🤮

@sarahmelissa4253

3 ай бұрын

​@@LizaFergison lol here's the grammar Nazi who obviously has not done their reading into this case 😂

I was a child victim from 3 yrs old (maybe earlier), until 14 yrs old. It was by my stepfather. I didn't tell anyone, because he would say things to me like....'if you tell, you will be taken far away from us and never see us again. If you tell, you will get in trouble. If you tell, they will make me leave and it will hurt your mother and you don't want to hurt your mother, do you? If you tell, you'll never see your dog again. If you tell, they won't understand our love and they will think you're a slut. If you tell, you'll never be able to see your friends at school again. If you tell, I will tell them you're lying and because you are a kid they won't believe you. If you tell, it will break my heart. If you tell, I won't be able to buy you toys anymore. If you tell, it will ruin our family and it will be your fault. If you tell, you'll be sent to a kid jail and we'll never be able to see you again. If you tell, it will destroy our special love. If you tell, you won't be my favorite girl anymore. If you tell, I will be very, very sad and no one will understand how much I love you. If you tell, you won't have a family anymore'. He paid me shiny quarters when I was really little to not tell, and when I got older he just became more forceful and said if I told, then he'd never speak to me again. I was confused, scared, traumatized, guilty, sad, depressed, conflicted. That's why she didn't tell, Vinnie. My mother ignored the red flags. My mother pretended nothing was going on for a variety of reasons. My mother surely saw the signs. My mother dismissed my pleas to not leave me at home alone (with him), amongst other things. It happened under our roof frequently, while she was there, he even left their bed at night to come to my room and she supposedly never knew. Frequently, he told her I smelled like I needed a shower and she allowed him to punish me and force me to shower while he watched, and even shower with me to 'scrub me down'. My mother is German and married him (he was an army soldier and they came to USA) and she had no family or friends. My mother had to of known, there were too many things a mother should have seen. She was also a victim of her father when she was young. My mother, when I was in my 30's, produced a letter I had once written to him as a young girl (about 8) when he was stationed in Korea, telling him I loved and missed him as proof that it must not have been so bad, I guess. She also showed me pictures of me smiling, to imply I was a happy kid. I had the exact same dark circles, sadness, trauma in my eyes as Madeline did in her pictures. None of my teachers ever noticed (except one and I was terrified he was going to tell on me). No neighbor ever noticed or stepped in, no extended family noticed, and his brother also molested me right under the roof of his family. No doctors ever noticed. No one at the church ever noticed. If anyone did, they never said a word. At 14 years old, a lady I started babysitting for noticed, gently confronted me about it, and it terrified me that she somehow knew. I didn't understand how she knew. She told me she'd give me a week to tell my mother, but I was terrified for anyone to find out, so instead....I attempted suicide and slit my wrists and that was the beginning of the end, and it finally ended but a life of trauma filled dysfunction began. So, that's why children don't tell.

@MiraculousAngelTarot

3 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry for what happened to you. Children are easily intimidated and manipulated. They can not defend themselves from adults.

@fabdav333

3 ай бұрын

I’m speechless after reading your message, I’m so sad this happened to you 😢 sending much love and hope you continue your healing journey

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

Wow I’m so sorry your mom used your letter against you. I spent years in therapy trying to remember. My family can’t comprehend that the grandfather was getting to us very young, I think he got to 5 of 7 cousins. My aunts and mom have blocked out their own abuse. He knew how to mess with people, he was in the CIA, we confirmed years later from letters. Drugging and mind control.

@bernice4599

3 ай бұрын

Omg I’m so incredibly sorry for all you endured as a child/teen 😢😩 my heart breaks for all the children in the world that are abused 🥺((Hugs)) NO child/person should EVER have to go thru disgusting despicable abuse/torture... my gawd what is happening in this world wtf 😳😡🤬

@gehudon

3 ай бұрын

I cried reading this but very helpful! Hope you’re doing much better 😘😘😘😘

It is Florida. He will serve life for the images alone. That poor child was not even protected by her own mother.

@WindTurbineSyndrome

3 ай бұрын

LE just added a lot more charges related to his illegal sick images.

@karinlester3066

3 ай бұрын

@@WindTurbineSyndrome good!

@sarahmelissa4253

3 ай бұрын

He might even get the death penalty

@Minetty

3 ай бұрын

I think death penalty will be in order

@tiffanybluetarot

3 ай бұрын

@@Minettyone way or another, I think he’ll get it.

Lock the mother up! SHE KNEW & KNOWS!

@Maui_Gyrl_

3 ай бұрын

The first picture, she looks pregnant.👀 And he all just assumed that he killed the girl, the mother could have killed Maddie bc she didn't want her to have her boyfriend's baby.

@katherinekerbow8344

3 ай бұрын

Wow!! Why won't they listen?? No way mom did not know something....

@gointothedogs4634

3 ай бұрын

In our country we don't just lock people up without proof of criminal activity. Be thankful for that.

100% for capital punishment.

You can tell this is tearing Vinnie apart. He looks angry and sad and disgusted. He's gonna need a break from this stuff.

@jamesplymire5342

3 ай бұрын

More people need to be like Vinnie. There are too many monsters in this world. 😢

@Woobsmom.StacyH

3 ай бұрын

Vinnie is one of the only reporters I slightly trust

@feliciadvargas

3 ай бұрын

He has a lot of anger and feel disgusted about how this evil monster abused and killed this young girl. That's how I feel too. My mom never remarried or had a boyfriend after her divorced my dad, because she didn't want no man to come in the home and take advantage of us three girls and brother.

@bakedinthekitchen92

3 ай бұрын

Yes he gets very passionate when it comes to cases about kids 😢.

@shirleyhughes1455

3 ай бұрын

It stresses me as the little Harmony case did!

The way Jen Soto was shaking during that interview but never cried or shed a single tear? I can tell you my now 18yo with autism didn't show up one day after school (he was 11 at the time) & I mf PANICKED. The way I sobbed & screamed uncontrollably when the cops were at my house interviewing me. I was a WRECK. Obviously everyone is different but this is when poor Maddy had been missing over 24hrs at this point. I wouldn't even be able to speak let alone speak to reporters?

@blessedbythebest1003

3 ай бұрын

Yea she comes off slow and pushover. Will do anything to keep the bf and do as he says.

@alianderson8693

3 ай бұрын

@@blessedbythebest1003 agreed. Jen Sotto strikes me as a “pick me”. She chose her nasty pedo bf over her sweet beautiful child. Her interviews seemed so off. I understand everyone deals with grief differently, but I saw 0 emotion and sensed obvious deceit radiating out of the mother

@daisybelle1025

3 ай бұрын

My autistic 11 year old wondered off in the park, they were gone for 5 minutes.....I was effing frantic...her reaction isn't normal .

@jessicanolan733

3 ай бұрын

Right!! I completely agree!! I remember being in like 2nd grade and thinking I can walk home instead of take the bus, and when I didn’t show up on time my mom flipped out!!!! When I showed up 20 mins later I didn’t understand why everyone was so mad. Now that I’m an adult with my own kids I realize they weren’t mad they were scared something happened :(

@teffyvargas5916

3 ай бұрын

She was consoling the murderer cause apparently he was the one crying 🤷‍♀️

During the mom's interview, she said we hadn't fought leading up to her birthday. That struck me as unusual, so she has fights/ arguments with a little girl who is your daughter, not present for her bday, "we" dropper her off, dropping off someone who was already dead, very odd behavior...and she comforts Madeline's abuser. Jen Soto is hiding something, it's so obvious.

@blessedbythebest1003

3 ай бұрын

YESSS SO OBVIOUS she KNEW and was jealous of her that he was more attracted to her minimi. This isn’t unusual if she knew. We hear cases about it all the time. That’s why she’s not going wild that her whole daughter/female is lost at the time. She was more nervous that he’s gonna get busted and she needs to say the script right.

@LandofOzOfficial

3 ай бұрын

I'm not defending this woman at all, I think she knew too. BUT have u ever raised a 13 yr old girl? It is completely normal to have arguments with a teenager lol

@garfield2439

3 ай бұрын

That was vile watching her comfort him. They had better charge her too. I do think they will eventually

@andreaperini3982

3 ай бұрын

​@@garfield2439if she knows & testify against him like Kayla Montgomery, She's gonna try to cut a deal.

@nursebev2249

3 ай бұрын

Do you have kids? It’s not odd at all lol.

The fact he felt so comfortable to prop her lifeless body up as if she was alive makes me think he was very used to this, it’s possible he had done the this before in a drugged state!

@lindahinzman8236

3 ай бұрын

They will find that he has trafficked children for years with his "group of pedo friends". He had to get rid of Madeline because she was beginning to talk.

@user-ur3xx8fc5p

3 ай бұрын

That's a very astute theory. We don't normally do things that we are uncomfortable doing, do we? Especially when trying not to be noticed. It would indeed be strange if this were the first time he'd ever sat her that way, and he happened to get caught the first time. Or, maybe he got caught because it was the first time? Anything is possible with these types of guys. But I agree with your feeling that he'd done this in the past, it worked and made him feel smart, so he continued.

@WindTurbineSyndrome

3 ай бұрын

Friends of his commenting said he appeared stoned in interview and had his I got caught doing something wrong face. Has enough thought to prop her up in car but dumps possessions in area with major security camera coverage. My theory is OD. But will have to wait for autopsy.

@oliverxhmll

3 ай бұрын

@@WindTurbineSyndromebecause the story he was setting up was that she was kidnapped by a random. So in his head, it didn't matter how and where she was found. He thought he wouldn't be linked to it if he deleted stuff off his phone. I think there are people who don't know what to do after they kill someone so they just act not very calculated

@Mit-op6bo

3 ай бұрын

@oliverxhmll He knew what he was doing that's why he propped her up may have not been planned for that time

I think the mom has something to do with it

@kirstysmith3272

3 ай бұрын

I think mum killed her in a rage and he was called to help move her

@heatherbstrasser

3 ай бұрын

I have wondered the same about mom doing it

@garfield2439

3 ай бұрын

💯👍

@KatherineAcosta20

3 ай бұрын

At the very least, she turned a blind eye to the abuse and when her daughter went missing she knowingly lied for him…

@LibertyStation92106

3 ай бұрын

I'm wondering about the angle of photos and video. One handed phone use can be challenging- unless she was drugged and semi-conscous or unconscious. I needed to take a photo of an object and hadcto use a selfie stick to do so. IF Jennifer participated in taking photos / video.... I'll likely puke if it comes out.

Where is the biological father???

@wolfgirl3081

3 ай бұрын

Texas

@WindTurbineSyndrome

3 ай бұрын

He remarried lives in Texas he is not doing media he returned to Florida once he was told.

@blessedbythebest1003

3 ай бұрын

I was wondering same! So he can give us details on the mom. What kind of person is she.

@garfield2439

3 ай бұрын

​@@wolfgirl3081is he?

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

I can’t remember where I saw he had her during vacations, he was involved with her life.

He’s a monster and don’t need mercy. Killing an innocent girl he doesn’t need to live evil.

What kind of parent brings a monster like this into their home. I’m not being specific because there are men and women that are predators.

@gointothedogs4634

3 ай бұрын

Lots of parents. Happens all the time with step mothers and fathers/ boyfriends girlfriends. Sadly it's not uncommon. Look what happened with Honey Boo-boo, her mother June was dating a known pedophile.

@rochellestarr9538

3 ай бұрын

This kind of parent!!!

Once, I let my kids walk to the park that was right behind my house. I couldn’t find them. I lost them for maybe 10 minutes and I was absolutely frantic. I was screaming and sobbing. I called 911. I was running around everywhere trying to find them. I’m only mentioning this because, when I’m looking at the mother during her interview, I don’t see that same panic on her face. She’s shaking but it’s more of a nervous shake. She reminds me of my kids when they have been caught doing something they shouldn’t be doing and they’re trying to lie about it. She doesn’t look like a mother whose daughter is missing. All I see is guilt.

This case keeps getting worse and more heartbreaking by the day.

@jordangamble3515

3 ай бұрын

I think they’re more people involved in this case as a whole.

That poor kid didn't deserve this. Life cut short by people she trusted is barbaric. The abuse is inexcusable of course, goes without saying.

So sad. Thank you for your relentless coverage of this Vinnie! This should be on national news. I emailed Megyn Kelly and asked her to cover this and have you on as a guest. Nancy Grace should too!

I discovered some horrendous details lastnite about what they found on his phone... Its beyond horrible 🙏

@kellsk58

3 ай бұрын

Other than what they shared?

@Tee-ch5uk

3 ай бұрын

Where ??

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

I couldn’t download it.

@OEazy45

3 ай бұрын

@@rosalindr4975 I'll try to find a link.

My question is , was she pregnant !? Did the medical examiner look for this because my immediate thought was he got her pregnant so he offed her

@sueellenwalsh1326

3 ай бұрын

I'M THINKING THE SAME THING!!! HE GOT HER PREGNANT. POOR GIRL... UGH

@FrannieMaeB5150

3 ай бұрын

She looks pregnant in the photo. So probably.

@RebeccaBarnard-zp6ow

3 ай бұрын

SHE ABSOLUTELY LOOKS PREGNANT IN HER BIRTHDAY PHOTO. SO SAD THIS CHILD HAD TO GO THROUGH THIS

@SRR0247

3 ай бұрын

Me too! I won't be surprised if that's the case.

@Angelia359

3 ай бұрын

Either that or he drugged her a d caused an overdose are my thoughts. I don't know though, this seems premeditated.

If I can't make my child's b-day party... Then there's no party. I'll throw her a party when we can all be together. This mother is definitely weird.

@SweetCravingPrincess

3 ай бұрын

Exactly! I’d quit before someone tells me I have to work on my daughters or grandkids birthdays. This was a first red flag for me on the Mother

Poor child… disgusting adults makes me sick.. if he is found guilty of murdering her which I’m sure he is… the 100% reason for death penalty

@57msdeb

3 ай бұрын

In my opinion, he qualified before he killed her too.

Vinnie make them all accountable! Never stop telling this story!

How can you rub his shoulders and comfort him when he was molesting her daughter, she's a sorry ass person! She was more hung up on guy, worried about having a boyfriend, when she should of protecting her child!! I pray that God can shed some light and this mother can pay for what she did. She might not have killed her, but blood is on her hands too.

I Dont think shes the only child in America that has happened to. we should check everyones families. IM SURE MORE KIDS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS POOR MADELINE HAD. POOOOR KIDS!!

@blessedbythebest1003

3 ай бұрын

YESSSSSSS

@gloriastrong5476

3 ай бұрын

Very good point

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

I was having company who have children at Christmas. Found out my neighbor across the street is a registered sex offender.

No girl that age should have such dark circles under her eyes. Poor Madeline. Children don't know that what is happening to them is wrong, but their bodies do. It's too sad. RIP Madeline ❤

@stellamansilla1848

3 ай бұрын

Yes she looks very aged...all she was having to endure is written all over her face...poor innocent child. So evil what was done to her.

@luluadapa5222

3 ай бұрын

@@stellamansilla1848 It's unforgivable. My heart breaks for Madeline. I can't even imagine how horrible her life was. Mom gave me the creeps when she was comforting him with the TV cameras there. It was as though she'd lost her daughter and didn't want to lose her partner as well. And what mother can't be there for her daughter's birthday?? A bad mother who doesn't care enough. I've been more upset than her when I've lost my purse. Very strange, even for someone on meds.

40 of those charges contain ten or more images… He had over 400 images on his phone

@reemagee4828

3 ай бұрын

Wtf? Why not 1 charge per image?

@garfield2439

3 ай бұрын

Sick

@LolaRodriguez-us4nn

3 ай бұрын

What a sick bastard !!! If they come with the bs of mental health I'll be mad.

This is central Florida and we have more RSAs here than anywhere. We bust trafficking rings often. Prey play at Disney. You cannot throw a rock in Central Florida w/o hitting a predator of some kind. Prob not related.

@YoutubeTherapists

3 ай бұрын

Agree, I live in a high end community in Central Florida and just within 3 miles, I have 33 sex offenders, it’s ridiculous

@Tee-ch5uk

3 ай бұрын

​@@KZreadTherapists😮

@luluadapa5222

3 ай бұрын

Look at Henry and James Cox in St Cloud, where poor Madeline's body was found. Very sinister, it could be something MUCH bigger.

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

It’s not just Florida. I wish everyone would google the registered sex offenders in their neighborhoods. Those are only the ones who have been caught.

@Nelsells1

3 ай бұрын

It looks like FL is becoming the PED capitol of this country.

Vinnie, thank you so much for covering this for us. This is so absolutely heartbreaking!! 😢😢😢

She told nobody was listening, mother, teachers, family , classmates, she had no one to save her , that school spent 8hrs with her and ignored the signs , why don't you talk to them

@beckystark2426

3 ай бұрын

This! I've been wondering why no one came forward and went to war for her. Everyone who knew her failed her in so many ways, and it's heartbreaking.

@justicedenyd

3 ай бұрын

Where is the proof she told anyone?

@JL-zj9wj

3 ай бұрын

People need to stop thinking schools should raise their children., I'm pretty sure if they knew something it would have come out.

Her mother should be charge as she brought her boyfriend to her house. Her mother doesn’t look sad or worry during her interviews. She had to know what her boyfriend was doing to her daughter. In one interview she’s hugging and consoling her boyfriend. She never, never, showed any concerns about the whereabouts of Madeline.

@garfield2439

3 ай бұрын

She just seemed to concentrate her concern on the BF

@mariee.5912

3 ай бұрын

Those aren't reasons to charge her. If the mom knew, that's a reason.

@leximari

2 ай бұрын

@@mariee.5912could it be considered reckless endangerment? Neglect?

This is so sickening what this monster did. This poor sweet girl was going through hell all this time.

CC doesn't get it. She didn't tell anyone because she was ashamed of what happened to her. I don't expect him to understand that but that's why. Imagine someone sexually violating you, Chris. Are you going to go tell someone a man had sex with you? No, you're too afraid and embarrassed by what's happened to you that you just don't say anything.

@user-ii1ox3he6f

3 ай бұрын

Often girls tells their moms and are not believed or worse! accused of seducing the pedo.

@monicakoenig5921

3 ай бұрын

I’m sure there were other threats that if she said anything, which kept her silent.

@debbiemitchell6055

3 ай бұрын

I kept waiting for someone to ask me, it wasn't telling if I answered a question. No one ever did my stepmom swore to me she didn't know.....

@Ravenluvs

3 ай бұрын

Court tv constantly makes insensitive and damaging comments its really annoying.

@katiecaldwell6457

3 ай бұрын

@@Ravenluvs agreed. He made it clear she should have told someone but he doesn't understand how hard it is and not to mention, if you do tell someone are they going to believe you? He is truly clueless. 😥

Maddie wasn't protected, but now the system will protect this SO killr.

Imagine if the dummy threw his phone in a lake and never handed it over. I'm so glad some people can't think their way out of a paper bag 😅

@oneloverevolutionary

3 ай бұрын

If he had has the cloud, physical phone doesnt matter

Vinnie, you cover some serious stuff. This is one of the most gut wrenching stories. That poor little angel, no child ever deserves this.

Stephan didn’t have legal custody of Madeline so those six charges point to Jenn Soto. I also hope that autopsy can be released so it can be cleared on whether Maddie was pregnant or not. They would not be able to get her an abortion since it was overturned in this country so they wouldn’t be able to explain the pregnancy to family and school. Just my 2¢.

Right away mom acted guilty. She was calm in the interview on tv and confused whether "we" or 'he" dropped her off in the morning and the story about dropping her at the church is ridiculous. They probably said that so there would be no witnesses from the school to say they never showed up. She and "stepfather" colluded to hide the body (in my humble opinion)

@Cheryl-pr4we

3 ай бұрын

She also said she watched her walk away.

@Jerry-xg3pz

3 ай бұрын

So, she be together with " stepfather ".....

Mom had to know something. 2 years worth of abuse that happened in their home, yeah the mom knew

@monicakoenig5921

3 ай бұрын

Not necessarily, the abuse most likely happened when the mom was at work, I have a friend who says that her daughters were sexually abused while she was at work and he threatened the girls that if they ever said anything he would kill their mom, so they stayed silent to save mom’s life.

@justicedenyd

3 ай бұрын

Millions of children are SA, abused in their homes for years without the parent's knowledge! Victims are groomed and threatened to keep quiet. This is a statistical fact!

This has brought my PTSD back strong. My mom's bf kidnapped me at 11. Then he married her. He threatened me so I didn't tell. But everyone needs to realize that kids don't tell because this is the most embarrassing thing in the world. You feel gross and if you're a child, you think adults are in charge. They make you promise not to tell, you think you have to. It's such a mind f*ck when you're 11, it happens, and then they move in. You can't get away, so you're terrified to tell. When I finally told, he got way meaner. Did she tell in 2022? Is that why he got meaner? When I told my mom, at 13, she told my Mormon bishop, and he sat me down across from my stepdad and asked me to try harder to get along with him, and he told me to try harder to not get alone with him. Makes me angry now. But then I was just scared. It wrecks your mind.

@deeceepnw

3 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry for you. They all did you wrong. Let karma take care of them in this life and God in the next. I hope you understand how precious you are and that none of it was your fault.

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience. I spent years in counseling trying to remember. Because I was very young. In kindergarten or first grade, a friend made fun of my behavior and I knew it wasn’t appropriate. It took years to understand. My grandfather should have never been around his grandchildren. I think my mother and aunts blocked out their own trauma. He was CIA and had mind control training along with access to drugs. I drank for 15 years before I went to rehab. That’s partly why I drank. Thankful I was able to get help years ago when the rehab system was booming in the late 80’s and early 90’s.

@bernice4599

3 ай бұрын

😢🥺

The bigger question is why didn't her mother protect her?

Vinnie: only one of your guests brought up Mum's last sighting at 8am. Seems the most crucial detail of mum's story so far.

@sandcat66

3 ай бұрын

Yes exactly! He was seen at 7.30am throwing Madelines items in trash. Such a monsterous mother

This man is so sick! I hate that young lady went through sexual abuse, mental abuse and it's heartbreaking that she endured so much for years and died. She deserved to live a life and be a teenager, having fun, setting goals and becoming who she wanted to be in life. Women need to stop being so desperate and keep these crazy men from around their children. If mom knew or hurt this child too, she needs to be held accountable. Rest in Peace, Madeline. No more pain, baby girl. JUSTICE FOR MADELINE!

@terriejackson2651

3 ай бұрын

She is not a lady she is a little girl. @sheliapierre3722

When will they charge the mother, God damn it?!

I WONDER WHAT HIS PARENTS SAY ABOUT THIS.

@andreaperini3982

3 ай бұрын

His mother was an enabler, Even tried to pay off a person that was going to out his son's behaviour , said by his friend from youth. 🤦🏻 Looks like She's Kind of like Cindy Watts type of mother.

I can’t remember how many visits to the doctor was mandatory as a child, but she had to have been missing appointments or was scared of her mother to not tell a doctor anything. I knew a girl who was pregnant at 15 and DCF was involved even though it wasn’t an abuse situation.

@SRR0247

3 ай бұрын

Kid's are required to get a yearly physical. And when they're small and still getting vaccines, they go more frequently as there's a vaccine schedule. Schools typically require Dr forms every year (at least in CA they do).

@justicedenyd

3 ай бұрын

Assuming she was undergoing regular or yearly physical exams, they wouldn't be doing pelvic exams on a girl under 13. Obviously she didn't tell any medical personnel about the SA or it would've been reported.

Praying for justice and why so much silence on the investigation and how she died.

@archieolmstead6688

3 ай бұрын

Yes, the silence is interesting.

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

Takes time to get the details right. The police can’t afford any mistakes that can be use against them in court.

The mom couldn't be there!! She was embarrassed to be dropped off at school but you don't drop her a half mile from school!!! Omg. This is so terrible!!! So many kids being murdered and disposed of. So sad!!

Vinnie thank you for your tireless commitment to justice for the voiceless and vulnerable among us ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Good morning Vinny ! Giv’em HELL!

We know what he did. She was scared, intimidated, and manipulated by Captain discusting! This whole case makes me physically ill.

My step-father came into my room one night when I was 11. He touched me and kept whispering nonsense. It took a lot of courage to tell my mom. I cried the whole time, just for her not to believe me. However, his mother believed me. She called me every night to make she my door was locked and blocked. I left home at 11 because I didn't want to live that way. It is sad when children have more sense than adults. That poor little girl. It just breaks me.

He was in her life for a lot longer than a couple years.

@monicarynowiecki6469

3 ай бұрын

Yes they only have evidence as far back as his phone. Certainly could have been going on longer. 💔

Oh Vinnie, this is so disturbing. My gut tells me perhaps she told him No at one point and told him she was going to tell her mom or others and he killed her. This poor girl went through hell for years, just so sad. My heart aches for what she went through. Mom has to know something, seems she was covering up for him.

The Mom is a freak and needs to be locked up a d be charged with child abuse and where are her other kids .. our juridical system is flawed . The lord is coming so becready

@jacquelinedangelo46

3 ай бұрын

Strongly agree

@Mary10538

3 ай бұрын

Didn't an acquaintance of Stephan tell him that Jen liked being quirky? Can't remember which you tube channel

I certainly hope LE is carefully looking at these recorded images to determine who is holding the camera. There are rumors that some of the videos and images would have taken a third person to hold the camera. Which would implicate others being involved. Also it would be interesting to see if the time/date stamps on these images lined up with either the times Mom was at work or times she was not at work...

WE WANT UPDATED INTERVIEW WITH HER MOM AND HER CLOSEST FAMILY THAT WAS AT HER PARTY!!! WHAT RED FLAGS HAVE THEY SEEN BEFORE??? Interview the girls BEST FRIENDS!! At that age they share a lot!

@Christa.Francis

3 ай бұрын

Where is bio dad !!??! Have you heard anything ?

@TabithaHill-ok3kx

3 ай бұрын

I wonder what her friends know. I have a thirteen year old. She's only a week younger than maddie, so this case breaks my heart. But knowing teenagers, she definitely said something to her friends. And I hope it comes out in the court. I pray for justice for her and hope she gets it.

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

@@Christa.Francishe lives in Texas with his wife. I have heard that he spent time with his daughter during vacations.

@Christa.Francis

3 ай бұрын

@@TabithaHill-ok3kx Oh ABSOLUTELY ! Just think back to when we were that age ... We told our friends everything

@blessedbythebest1003

3 ай бұрын

@@Christa.Francis NO!!! I want him to share what the moms like. That will answer a lot.

He won’t last long in jail

The mothers sister told a reporter that they all slept in same bed. Different times she watched, or joined in. Disgusting 🤬🤬🤬

@kthom4595

3 ай бұрын

There is another article that said that was not true.. or what the relatives meant. It’s that she didn’t like sleeping alone and wanted to sleep with her mom. Now we know why. This creep was probably creeping in her bedroom.

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

@@kthom4595thanks for clarifying. All the speculation is disrespectful to Madeline’s memory

If this was my daughter i wouldn't have been able to speak or function. I would be crying and devastated. Jen didn't seem overly worried and its been proven she lied. Poor little Madeline. Such a beautiful girl. Such a waste of a beautiful life

A mother knows her child. There is NO WAY she did not know what was going on!!

Florida still has the death penalty and he couldn’t be in a better state to be convicted in for all these charges!

That guy is a real monster 😖!…. That poor little girl must have suffered a lot😞

Master bedroom downstairs, three bedrooms upstairs, he purportedly had a guest room to himself, and as such, free reign upstairs.. In a friend's interview he was said to have bragged about the safety and efficacy of Lunesta, also he had prescriptions Ativan and Adderall. Mom was on "multiple" psych meds. Likely that he dosed them both, and that was how Madeleine was still able to be the Kind and Happy Girl she was known as.

Prison justice exists because of men and women like this.

I believe her mom was soliciting her There is no way she is living in a gated community in Florida On one paycheck and disney is not paying that great

@justicedenyd

3 ай бұрын

Was she perhaps getting child support?

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

Please stop speculating! It’s disrespectful to Madeline’s memory.

This story has ripped my heart out. This poor little girl never had a chance to live a normal life. Much less being murdered at such a tender age. Bless this child and all those who are being abused. This is just one, there are hundreds more .

I was sexually abused for years by my great grandfather and my cousin. A cousin visiting from Las Vegas walked in on the abuse and told my aunt and she told him to mind his own business. I could have been rescued but my family chose to turn a blind eye. The abuse happened in my family for decades, so many victims and no one spoke up except me when I turned into a teenager.

Justice for Madeline and all his victims and animals . That this monster did to them my prayers for victims and their love ones 🙏

Ur not gonna tell me that the abuse was going on for 2yrs& her mom did not have a Clue! Yeah rite😡She needs to be held Accountable!

Was Maddie the only child in the home or did she have siblings? Terrible things she endured 😢

@newenglandcoast7121

3 ай бұрын

I was wondering the same.

@greentxmama

3 ай бұрын

Also, where is bio dad?

@quirkydrivenlife

3 ай бұрын

@@greentxmama good point. I’ve not heard anything about him either.

@newenglandcoast7121

3 ай бұрын

@@greentxmama I heard in a news report that he doesn't live close, but reports say he and Maddie were very close and he is devastated.

@garfield2439

3 ай бұрын

​@@greentxmamaremarried living in Texas. He came to Florida immediately when he was told.

I think mom was jealous if the attn stephan gave madeline.

@kthom4595

3 ай бұрын

It does happen.

@garfield2439

3 ай бұрын

I wouldn't doubt it

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

Predators are sneaky and manipulative. Please wait until more information to judge this mother.

It is time Mothers of children who are molested need to be held accountable. I speak from experience. My own Mom did not believe me. I still cry over it at 55. Only a law will change this. Making it no longer legal to turn a blind eye when a child is telling something so horrible.

@rosalindr4975

3 ай бұрын

Sorry. I can relate.

Mom was involved she knows way more than we probably could ever imagine!

“Accidental factory reset”? The probabilities for that to happen on a smart phone are slim to almost impossible.

Never forget that justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said " 600 images of child pornography is not that many for a guy to have on his computer."

@leedavis3704

3 ай бұрын

Ya she is a crazy person!

Justice for Maddie. I don't know why this case has hit me, but that poor girl only knowing this hell.

Hello from Venice Florida! What a sicko?!!?!

@reemagee4828

3 ай бұрын

Absolute scumbag!

Horrific. . Vinnie think he was probably drugging this girl for a long time she had such dark shadows under her eyes. Absolutely horrible what that monster thought he can get away with

I get frustrated because I want justice but I realize things take time and heavenly father will make justice once and for all. 😢

This poor young child.

Mom knew

@garfield2439

3 ай бұрын

💯👍

Thank you for keeping all of us updated. You do a great job.

Summer vacation, how horrific for this innocent girl

Bring it Vinny!

@reemagee4828

3 ай бұрын

He looks absolutely disgusted as we all are

@darrellhicks360

3 ай бұрын

You can count on Vinny to pursue the truth

He probably threatened to expose her pictures to friends, Facebook ect. She probably felt suicidal over it, that's why she said she wanted to go live in the woods. And Madeline probably threatened to tell, and he decided to silence her. This mother has no excuse for not protecting her.The mother had to be part of covering things up. Terrible. 😢

Fantastic work done by the investigators! Brilliant work ! 🎉❤

It's so sad looking at the photos of this little girl. The light has totally gone from her eyes.

We’re all coming for answers and homeboy asking questions 🤦‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️

You’re the best Vinnie!

Thank you again 🙏

I don't know Maddy's mom's employment situation, but I would have requested the day off for my daughter's 13th birthday. Turning 13 is a major milestone; especially for a girl and only child. If there was absolutely no way I could get a day off, I would have had the party on a day I was scheduled to be off. The host of this show obviously knows little, if anything at all about child SA. I was a victim of child SA at the hands of my "father" from the ages of 4-12. My "father" never, in the 8 years he abused me, told me not to tell. He didn't have to. Like most children experiencing this, I was too ashamed to tell. In the 8 years I was abused he never abused me while my mom was home. But one night as I slept and mom was in another room, I woke up to him molesting me. I woke up stunned and angry, so I ran to tell my mom whose response was "get out of here you liar" I'm certain that had I not been asleep when the abuse occurred, I wouldn't have told that night. I was stunned. This was the only reason I was able to tell.

"The mother has lawyered up."

Why hasn’t the mother who lies not been arrested?

Vinnie, thank you so much for covering these horrific cases in such a great manner. I’m horrified by this case this poor baby

Amazing reporting Vinnie 😊💕