AGENCY CASE NUMBER: 24-001809

COURT CASE NUMBER:

IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
BY LR IN AN® FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Digitally appeared the applicant. Detective Brian Moore, a sworn law enforcement officer, to-wit: a
lawfully sworn Police Officer for the City of Kissimmee, assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division,
Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida, who makes this written Application and Affidavit for Search Warrant
and states under oath that the Applicant has probable cause to believe that certain evidence, to-wit:
DNA Genetic Material (buccal cells) from Stephan Michael Sterns

Blood, saliva, or epithelial cells to be collected from Stephan Michael Sterns

Photographs and swabs of Stephan Michael Stern’s penis

Clothing worn by Stephan Michael Stern

that is believed to be evidence of a felony criminal violation of the laws of the State of Florida, to-wit: Florida
Statutes 794.011(4)(B) and 827.071(5)(a) prohibiting the crime(s) of Sexual Battery Possession of Material
Depicting Sexual Performance of a Child currently exists within Orange County, Florida, which is presently
believed to be under the control of Stephan Michael Sterns, and that the laws relating to said offenses are possessed
on a person, who is more specifically described as follows:
Stephan Michael Sterns
Social Security:
DOB: 04/25/1986
White/ Male, Black Hair, Brown Eyes
6'02

The applicant, Detective Brian Moore, is a duly sworn law enforcement officer for the City of Kissimmee
Police Department since April, 2018. Your Applicant is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division
with the responsibility of responding to and investigating crimes to include, but not limited to investigating
miscellaneous felony crimes, to include: Homicide, Robbery, Sexual Battery, Auto Theft Investigations,
Narcotics Investigations, Pawn Shop Investigations, Burglaries, Criminal Mischiefs, Frauds.
Your Applicant is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division, since July of 2022. The
applicant has received formal and practical training from local and state law enforcement agencies. Your
affiant graduated the Valencia Criminal Justice Academy in 2017, which consisted of 720 hours of training.
Your affiant has had training in Criminal Law, Speed Measurement, Breath Tech Operator, DUI Trial
Preparation, Field Training Officer Course, Interviews and Interrogations, Crisis Intervention, Instructor
Techniques, Cultural Diversity & De-Escalation, Adult Sex Crimes and First Line Supervision.
The applicant has testified in county court. The applicant has assisted in the execution of search warrants
during his tenure with the Kissimmee Police Department. The applicant has assisted in undercover operations. As
a result of the applicant’s investigation, the following specific information and evidence are known which
establishes your applicant’s probable cause to support this application:

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 On February 26, 2024 at approximately 2000 hours, a r old victim was reported missing by
her mother. According to Orange County Deputy Sheriff Kyle Cole, Badge # 8656, (hereinafter DS Cole),
DS Cole has found the following during the missing person investigation and reported such information to
your Affiant DS Cole .has been a sworn law enforcement officer for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office since
August 10, 2017. DS Cole has been trained in a variety of law enforcement techniques such as use of force, vehicle
operations, firearms training, advanced interviewing, and investigations. I have come to investigate numerous sexual
related crimes involving children and adults. DS Cole has authored several arrest and search warrants throughout
my tenure. DS Cole is currently assigned as a Detective to the Criminal Investigations Division Sex Crimes Unit

The mother advised her daughter’s , Stephan Sterns, picked her up from home and dropped
her off at , on February 26, 2024. The
mother then went to pick up the victim from school at dismissal and learned the victim did not attend
classes.
An interview was conducted with the victim’s , Stephan Sterns, who advised he transported the
victim from her residence and dropped her off in front of
which was down the street from the school, at 0840 hours.
begins class at 0930 hours. A License Plate Reader captured Stephan’s vehicle with Florida tag
"IYLL82"driving away from the school at 0810 hours. During the interview with Stephan, he provided
consent to search his phone, however he stated he had accidently performed a factory reset on his phone
on February 26, 2024, the same day the victim went missing. Stephan provided his phone number to be
407-256-1832.
After an extensive canvass of the area and interviews with the victim’s family and friends, it was learned
it was unusual for the victim to be dropped off down the street from the school and not stay in
communication with family and friends.
Upon review of the contents of Stephan's phone, several images and videos were located which depicted
the missing juvenile with her breasts, vagina, and anal opening as the focal point of the pictures/videos.
There were also pictures and videos depicting the missing juvenile’s vagina and mouth being penetrated
by a penis. As such, the files depict the sexual performance of a child. DS Cole has probable cause to believe
Stephan was in possession of material depicting the sexual performance of a child. DS Cole has reported
the same to your Affaint.
According to DS Cole, the penis observed penetrating the victim had distinct marking on it which consisted
of bright pinkish-colored skin below the head of the penis until approximately a quarter of the length down
the shaft of the penis. Several other pictures capturing this distinct pattern were observed on the phone.
Further, as DS Cole was reviewing the pictures and videos, DS Cole observed several different pieces of
clothing to include patterned underwear, shirts, blankets, and sheets. Simultaneously, detectives of the
Orange County Sheriff's Office were executing a search warrant at Stephan's home address of
This address is also where the victim and her mother live. The
detectives searching the residence were contacted and confirmed they found the same distinctive clothing
worn by both Stephan and the victim in Stephan's room and the victim's room. Based on the totality of the
circumstances, your affiant has probable cause to believe Stephan committed a sexual battery
(familial/custodial authority) on the victim. It should also be noted there were pictures and videos collected
on several different dates over the course of approximately two years.

Due to Stephan being the last person seen with the victim and it is known there was ongoing sexual abuse
between the two, your affiant is requesting a search warrant for the above described items.
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 A search warrant is requested to collect evidence related to the Sexual Battery Possession of Material
Depicting Sexual Performance of a Child.

WHEREFORE, applicant makes this Application and Affidavit for Search Warrant and requests the
issuance of a Search Warrant in due form of law authorizing a search of the above-described property, by
officers of the law, for the evidence described above, and for the seizure and safekeeping of said evidence subject
to any subsequent order of a Court having proper jurisdiction.

Detective Brian Moore

AFFIANT

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me in the County and State aforesaid this 28 day of Feb, 2024.

Sgt. Moises Perez #512

PLACED UNDER OATH BY

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 AGENCY CASE NUMBER: 244)01809
COURT CASE NUMBER:
IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA

SEARCH WARRANT
IN THE NAME of the STATE OF FLORIDA:

TO: ANY SWORN KISSIMMEE POLICE OFFICER; OSCEOLA COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF;
ORANGE COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF; SWORN INVESTIGATOR of the STATE ATTORNEY of the
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF FLORIDA; SPECIAL AGENT of the FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT of LAW ENFORCEMENT (FDLE); or any sworn Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff acting
under a mutual aid or cooperation agreement with the Sheriff of Osceola County, Florida.

WHEREAS, Before me, The Honorable K t \j^ / Judge in and for the Ninth
Judicial Circuit of Orange and Osceola County, a'sworn and written Application and Affidavit for Search
Warrant has been made on this date, by the affiant, Detective Brian Moore, a sworn law enforcement officer, to-
wit: a lawfully sworn Police Officer for the City of Kissimmee, Osceola County, assigned to the Criminal
Investigations Division.

AND WHEREAS, the facts made known to me in said Application and Affidavit for Search Warrant,
sworn to before me, have caused me to certify and find that there is probable cause to believe that certain evidence,
to-wit:
DNA Genetic Material (buccal cells) from Stephan Michael Stems

Blood, saliva, or epithelial cells to be collected from Stephan Michael Sterns

Photographs and swabs of Stephan Michael Stern's penis

Clothing worn by Stephan Michael Stern

that is believed to be evidence of a felony criminal violation of the laws of the State of Florida, to-wit: Florida
Statute 794.011(4)(B) and 827.071(5)(a) prohibiting the crime(s) of Sexual Battery Possession of Material
Depicting Sexual Performance of a Child currently exists within Osceola County, Florida, which is presently
believed to be under the control of Stephan Michael Sterns, and that the laws relating to said offenses are possessed
on a person, who is more specifically described as follows:

Stephan Michael Sterns

Social Security:
DOB: 04/25/1986
White/ Male, Black Hair, Brown Eyes
6'02
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 NOW, THEREFORE, the law enforcement officer named above, with such lawful assistance as may be
necessary, ARE HEREBY COMMANDED, in the daytime, nighttime, or on Sunday, as the exigencies of the
situation may require, TO ENTER AND SEARCH the above-listed person to wit: taking of a sample of DNA
material, buccal cells, through a buccal swab which will be done by appropriate personnel and will involve no
unreasonable intrusions into or upon the body of the person from which the evidence is to be collected. The
person and evidence requested is reasonably believed to be engaged in or connected with said illegal activity,
FOR THE EVIDENCE described in this warrant, and if the same or any part thereof be found, you are hereby
authorized to SEIZE, SECURE, COLLECT, PHOTOGRAPH, EXAM, ANALYSIS AND VIDEOTAPE
said evidence.

A proper Inventory and Receipt shall be given for any evidence or property seized and a COMPLETED
DUPLICATE COPY of this Search Warrant shall be delivered to the person in control of the property searched,
or in the absence of any such person, a completed duplicate copy shall be left at the searched property or premises.
An original of this Search Warrant and a Return reporting the execution of the warrant and an Inventory of any
evidence or property seized under this Search Warrant shall be filed with the court within ten (10) days of the
date of issuance. It is further directed that any evidence or property seized under this warrant shall be brought
before a Court having proper jurisdiction to be disposed of according to law.

ORDERED and sealed this a day of Feb, 2024

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