Two months ago, 13-year-old Jayme Closs was able to escape from her abductor’s home and seek help from a woman who was walking her dog nearby.
As Dearly previously, Closs was allegedly kidnapped by 21-year-old Jake Patterson on October 15, 2018, after he broke into her Wisconsin home and shot both of her parents, James and Denise Closs, to death.
The Wisconsin man accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents is due in court Wednesday morning; Jake Patterson faces two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of kidnapping and one count of armed burglary https://t.co/M36lZ1xgJdpic.twitter.com/urA4tg00WU
Patterson reportedly held Closs captive in one of the rooms of his own home for 88 days before her escape. As Fox News previously reported, Patterson made Closs his target after seeing her get off her school bus one day, having never seen the teenager before.
The defendant stated he had no idea who she was nor did he know who lived at the house or how many people lived at the house. The defendant stated, when he saw [Jayme Closs], he knew that was the girl he was going to take.
Now, in a new written statement reportedly made by Patterson and sent to KARE 11 reporter Lou Raguse, the 21-year-old said that he planned on pleading guilty to all charges against him because he didn’t want Jayme’s family “to worry about a trial.”
Authorities say 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson faces charges in the case of Jayme Closs, the Wisconsin girl found alive months after her parents were killed https://t.co/h6O3CcYs2dpic.twitter.com/lLoKDZ0MYY
He also said that he is sorry for hurting Closs. According to KARE 11, he wrote:
Lou,
Hi, IDK if I’ll actually send this. I’ll answer some of your questions, some I can’t(?) [PEN SCRIBBLE REDACTION] I won’t put a lot of details anyways.
Question 1: Why did you confess when you were caught, and why did you confess in such detail?
1. I knew when I was caught (which I thought would happen a lot sooner) I wouldn’t fight anything. I tried to give them everything, [PEN SCRIBBLE REDACTION] (wasn’t completely honest) so they didn’t have to interview Jayme. They did anyways and hurt her more for no reason.
Question 2: What is your plan now? Plead guilty or take the case all the way to trial?
2. Plead guilty. I want Jayme and her relatives to know that. Don’t want them to worry about a trial. Was actually going to on the 6th, but in a case like this it’s not really allowed? So the judge moved it to the 27th of March.
Question 3: What led you to want to kidnap a girl in the first place?
3. It’s not black and white. [PEN SCRIBBLE REDACTION]
Question 4: Do you have any remorse or regrets for the things that you did?
4. Huge amounts. [PEN SCRIBBLE REDACTION] I can’t believe I did this.
Question 5: What was your long-term plan if Jayme had not escaped that day?
5. Won’t say. [PEN SCRIBBLE REDACTION] It was really stupid though looking back.
Question 6: Did you confide in anyone or leave any hints that people failed to pick up on.
6. No. [PEN SCRIBBLE REDACTION]
Question 7: Did your family really have no clue? How often were family members in your cabin, and how close did they come to discovering Jayme under the bed?
7. No one knew. My dad only came on Saturdays, the same time every day. So it was a routine. Jayme hides on Sat. [PEN SCRIBBLE REDACTION] My family respects privacy so no one even went in my room.
Question 8: Did you ever return to Barron after the crime or insert yourself in any of the vigils or anything being held in Jayme’s honor? Did you ever get close to her family following the shootings/kidnapping?
Question 9: How closely did you follow the news coverage, and was Jayme aware of the news coverage and the extent to which people were searching for her?
9. I followed it [PEN SCRIBBLE REDACTION] through my phone. If something popped up on TV about it, I would change the channel. [PEN SCRIBBLE REDACTION] Would tell Jayme “I’m sorry, I can’t watch this.” IDK what she knew.
Question 10: When in your life did you realize you were capable of doing something like this? I just watched a 20/20 Special on BTK killer, and he told a reporter he knew as a teen that he wanted to do something like this one day, and he was jealous over attention other killers like Ted Bundy were receiving. Did you feel any of those same thoughts?
10. The cops say I planned this thoroughly, and that I said that. They’re really good at twisting your words around, put them in different spots, straight up lie. Little mad about that. Trying to cover up their mistakes I guess. This was mostly on impulse. I don’t think like a serial killer.
Question 11: What goes through the mind of someone who wants to carry out something like this?
11. At the time I was really pissed. I didn’t “want” to. [PEN SCRIBBLE REDACTION] The reason I did this is complicated.
[PEN SCRIBBLE REDACTION] = self redaction lol
No one will believe or can even imagine how sorry I am for hurting Jayme this much. Can’t express it.
[on the back:]
I’m Sorry Jayme! For everything. I know it doesn’t mean much.
Raguse said he reached out to Patterson first, two separate times, with the questions Patterson ultimately answered.
The reporter told Patterson that the questions were ones their community wanted answers to.
Patterson is expected back in court on March 27 where he will have the opportunity to make his plea.
I think they should hang him on the nearest pole.No Story just a confession and a Hanging….The End. Let the others see what happens if you do this….