On Wednesday, the confessed killer in the gruesome murder and dismemberment of a gay teenager in Puerto Rico plead guilty to first degree murder. Juan Martínez Matos was sentenced to 99 years in prison.

Myriam Mercado—who has previously spoken eloquently about her son's death—and husband Jorge López were relieved they were spared a trial. "We can grab a little bit of peace in that respect, although it will never bring Steven back to me," says the mother, in a translation provided by Andrés Duque. "At the very least, there is justice in Puerto Rico."

The father expressed forgiveness towards his son's murderer. "Even to the adulterer woman, God said , 'Go and don't do it again. He did not look at her sins. And God forgives."

It's very moving. Watch AFTER THE JUMP ...