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Florida Man Admits to 2012 Family Murders
11 Aug
Summary
- Alberto Sierra pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and stepdaughters.
- The guilty plea occurred more than a decade after the 2012 killings.
- A jury will decide between life in prison or the death penalty.
After more than a decade, Alberto Sierra, 42, has admitted guilt in the 2012 murders of his wife and two stepdaughters. Sierra pleaded guilty on August 7 to charges including first-degree murder, burglary, kidnapping, and abuse of a human corpse.
The victims, Gladys Machado, 29, and her daughters Julia, 8, and Daniela, 4, were discovered in their home on November 13, 2012. Their bodies were found after a neighbor reported a foul odor.
Prosecutors presented DNA evidence indicating Sierra sexually assaulted the bodies of Machado and Julia after their deaths. A jury is expected to convene later this month to determine Sierra's sentence, with options including life in prison or the death penalty.
