The Wisconsin man who admitted to kidnapping Jayme Closs after killing her parents reportedly is not cooperating in the presentence investigation.
Jake Patterson pleaded guilty to the crimes last month and sentencing is scheduled for May 24 in Barron, Wisc., the hometown of the 13-year-old girl who managed to escape after 88 days in captivity.
The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that a probation and parole agent filed a one-paragraph letter telling Barron County Circuit Judge James T. Babler that the 21-year-old Patterson stated he was advised by his lawyer not to cooperate.
Agent Jennifer Sem's letter said she plans to complete the investigation "with whatever information I am able to obtain."
Sem’s letter said Patterson stated his intentions during a meeting on April 10.
Public defender Charles Glynn, who is representing Patterson, said he could not comment on the letter or Patterson's decision not to cooperate.
Under sentencing guidelines, Patterson faces up to life in prison for the killings and up to 40 years in prison for kidnapping.
Closs was kidnapped last Oct. 15 at her home in Barron, Patterson shooting her parents to death after entering the home.
The girl was held against her will inside a northern Wisconsin cabin, and she managed to get away on Jan. 10.
On March 27, Patterson pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional first-degree homicide and one count of kidnapping.