The sheriff for the realm the place 13-year-old Madeline Soto disappeared and died is beneath hearth for seemingly posting a photograph from the crime scene, and now the division is apologizing.

This debacle is taking part in out down in Osceola County, Florida — the place Madeline’s physique was found Friday by officers there in a wooded space after she went lacking from her residence in neighboring Orange County final week.

On Saturday — a day after Madeline was discovered deceased — a photograph of human stays was reportedly posted to the official Instagram account for Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez. The picture, believed to be a confidential picture from the crime scene and since deleted, is claimed to indicate a physique matching Madeline’s description mendacity useless on the bottom.

Now, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Workplace is telling native information retailers the picture was unintentionally included in a put up a couple of group occasion for seniors. They add … “We deeply apologize for any confusion or disturbance this will have prompted.”

The Sheriff’s workplace is neither confirming nor denying the picture depicted Madeline’s physique.

One way or the other, this all will get worse for the Osceola County Sheriff’s Workplace … as a result of the identical morning the alleged Soto picture was posted on IG, one other member of the sheriff’s workplace shared a selfie with Stephan Sterns, the boyfriend of Madeline’s mom … and the prime suspect in her disappearance and demise, who has since been taken into custody.

Nirva Rodriguez, the OCSD govt director, shared the picture on her private Fb web page … displaying Sterns being led out of a constructing in handcuffs. She reportedly captured her put up … “If God’s love has been poured out over your life, don’t enable evil to maintain you away from what He has ready for you.” Unclear what her intent behind the put up/message was.

In any case … the selfie was reportedly snapped after Sterns was booked on expenses of kid pornography and sexually battering a baby.

Legislation enforcement has not particularly tied these expenses to Madeline’s case simply but … nor have they formally charged him in her disappearance or demise. He has but to enter a plea.

Rodriguez’s FB put up with Sterns has additionally been deleted, FWIW … and it is price noting she oversees a number of divisions with OCSD, together with media, outreach and group providers.

Whereas a number of legislation enforcement companies have been concerned in finding Madeline and bringing Sterns into custody — the Kissimmee Police Division is now the one accountable for investigating the teenager’s demise and disappearance … and Florida legislation broadly prohibits the discharge of photographs depicting the killing of a minor with out permission from surviving household.