July 21 (UPI) -- Stephan Sterns, the Florida man accused of raping and killing 13-year-old Madeline Soto, pleaded no contest on Monday for last year's heinous crime. Previously, Sterns pleaded not guilty to the 2024 death of his ex-girlfriend's daughter and was in an Osceola County court room for a hearing at around 1:30 p.m. local time. He was to initially go on trial Tuesday. The change in his plea means Sterns, 38, could potentially avoid the death penalty but only if a judge accepts the