Turkey products company Jennie-O says it will donate almost $40,000 (US$25,000) it had offered in reward money for information leading to Jayme Closs, directly to the 13-year-old girl.
Jayme was kidnapped from her home in Barron, Wisconsin, on October 15 and both of her parents were killed. She escaped 88 days later.
Twenty-one-year-old Jake Patterson is charged with kidnapping and homicide.
Jayme's parents, James and Denise Closs, worked at Jennie-O.
The FBI and Jennie-O contributed a total of $74,000 (US$50,000) for information on Jayme's whereabouts. Jennie-O and its parent company, Hormel Foods, announced today that they're working with law enforcement to get Jennie-O's share of the reward to Jayme.
Jennie-O President Steve Lykken says in a statement that he hopes a trust fund can be set up for Jayme's current and future needs.
It's not clear what the FBI will do with the $40,000 (US$25,000) it offered. Details on FBI rewards are generally not disclosed.
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