One day before his sex crimes trial was scheduled to begin, Stephan Sterns will appear in court for a plea hearing.

As the investigation into Madeline Soto's death continues, News 6 provides a timeline of events stemming back to her initial disappearance.

Sterns was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on the murder charges and life in prison for the sex crime charges.

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.

The plea hearing for Stephan Sterns is scheduled one day before jury selection in his trial is scheduled to begin