All the sleeping arrangement references are below from the doc dump. JS did not once say in police interviews that Madeline needed someone to sleep with, only that JS needed her sleep sometimes and so she sent them away. Though she does say that MS slept with her, she doesn't say how often nor refer to it as a necessity, but to be fair, that doesn't mean that it wasn't. Only that it's not addressed in the specific way that SS and the grandmother did.
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When he [SS] arrived, [JS] was still at work and he directed [MS] to get ready for bed. Once [JS] arrived, she informed Stephan and [MS] she would like to sleep in and directed them to sleep upstairs in the guest room.
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I asked [JS] if it was normal for Stephan and [MS] to sleep in the same room to which she stated sometimes she would send them upstairs when she needed a really good night's sleep. [JS] also advised sometimes they would all sleep together in the king-size bed and other times Stephan would sleep upstairs, meaning [MS] and she would sleep alone. [JS] advised it usually depended on everyone’s schedule the following day.
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[JS] then stated [MS] had a makeshift room in the living room that had a television, a desk, a dresser, and a bed. [MS] only used this room to hang out and would never sleep there.
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[JS] arrived at the house from work at approximately 2230 hours and sent [MS] and Stephan to bed at approximately 2300 hours. I asked where [MS] and Stephan slept, and she stated upstairs in bedroom number four.
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During the interview, [JS] confirmed that [MS] lives with her and that her boyfriend of approximately seven years was Stephan Stems. As the interview continued, [JS] stated that on "rare" occasions, [MS] and Stephan slept in the same bed. According to [JS], the reason for this is so she could get some sleep because sometimes all three of them sleep in the same bed.
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Mariely Alejandro stated Stephan Sterns told her although he was separated from his girlfriend he still slept at [JS]’s residence and specifically in the bed with [MS]. Mariely Alejandro said Stephan Stems justified this behavior by saying he needed to cuddle with her so she could fall asleep. Mariely Alejandro further recalled a conversation she had with Stephan Sterns where he told her that he woke up in the bed with [MS] with an erection and had to turn around in the bed. Mariely Alejandro felt the comments Stephan Stems made to her about sleeping with [MS] were inappropriate and she stopped talking to him shortly after they were made
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[JS] stated her and Stephan had been dating on and off for approximately seven years. Stephan had moved out of the home in the later part of 2023 (November/December). [JS] stated while they were together they would either all sleep in the same bed or [MS] would sleep with her when Stephan was not there. When asked if it was normal that Stephan and [MS] to sleep together without her being there and she said yes. [JS] stated if she needed a good night sleep due to her anxiety, she would ask them to sleep in a different bedroom.
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I asked Stephan what the sleeping arrangements were within the [home]. Stephan stated [MS] typically sleeps with [UNKNOWN-probably JS?] in [UNKNOWN-probably JS?]'s bed. Stephan stated [MS] wanted them all to sleep in the same bed when he returned from being away for several months. Stephan stated [MS] always needed human contact when going to sleep, Stephan referred to it as "snuggling"
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[JS] stated the last time she saw [MS] was on the night of Sunday, February 25, 2024 at approximately 2300 hours inside of the home when she was going to bed. At this time, [JS] sent [MS] and Stephan up to a guest bedroom. All three were originally going to sleep in [JS']s bed; however, [JS] stated she needed to get some rest due to her new job making her very tired, she would sleep better alone, and Stephan was going to get [MS] ready for school in the morning anyway. Stephan no longer lives in the home with [JS] and [MS], as he moved out in December of 2023; however, he has come to visit two or three times since then. When Stephan visits the home, he will sleep in the guest bedroom upstairs while [JS] and [MS] sleep together downstairs.
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I inquired about whether or not it was normal to allow [MS] and Stephan to sleep in the same room unsupervised. [JS] replied this was not common practice; however, she did not have any suspicion that anything inappropriate would occur between the two. [JS] used to be very hyper vigilant around Stephan; however, as the years have gone by, she has allowed [MS] and him to be alone because they get along very well.
https://www.scribd.com/embeds/745069123/content?start_page=874 [The interview was with SS on this part]
On the night of Sunday February 25, [MS] was still very excited from her birthday party. [MS] slept in the guest bedroom upstairs with Stephan at approximately 2300 hours.