NEW: Jake Patterson, man accused of abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs and holding her captive until she escaped months later, pleads guilty.
Patterson told investigators that he fled with Closs to his home in Gordon, Wisconsin. He allegedly created a space for Closs under his bed, and when he'd leave the house, he'd put weights around the bed so she couldn't escape, according to the complaint.
Jake Patterson appears for a brief hearing in Barron County Circuit Court, Feb. 6, 2019, in Barron, Wis. Jake Patterson appears for a brief hearing in Barron County Circuit Court, Feb. 6, 2019, in Barron, Wis. Patterson, 21, is accused of killing James and Denise Closs on Oct. 15 and kidnapping their daughter, Jayme Closs, from their Barron home.
Closs told investigators that Patterson "would make her stay under the bed for up to 12 hours at a time with no food, water or bathroom breaks," according to the complaint.Jayme Closs in an undated photo provided by Barron County, Wis., Sheriff's Department. Closs, a missing teenage girl, could be in danger after two adults were found dead at a home in Barron, Wis., on Oct. 15, 2018.
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