The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office in Florida has apologized after a sensitive crime scene photograph was uploaded to the sheriff’s public Instagram account over the weekend, the day after authorities found the body of 13-year-old Madeline Soto.
Former Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson, who is running for re-election against incumbent Sheriff Marcos Lopez, publicly alleged that the image showed Soto’s “lifeless body.” ClickOrlando reported that the clothes visible in the image—which has since been taken down—were consistent with those that Soto was believed to be wearing when she was reported missing late last month and that officials in the sheriff’s office did not dispute that the picture stemmed from an investigation into Soto’s disappearance and death.
The image in question was posted Saturday alongside other images of a community event hosted by the sheriff for local seniors, according to the Orlando Sentinel. “Great day with our seniors,” a caption alongside the images reportedly read, which also included an emoji of a smiley face with a halo.

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