The man who allegedly held a teen hostage for more than a week and texted a ransom demand to her mother had the court plead not guilty Tuesday after he stood mute in court. A status conference will be scheduled soon for Elijah Kerrigan on the 12 counts, including kidnapping and sexual assault of a child. According to the criminal complaint, the 15-year-old girl had not been seen since New Year’s Eve when state and federal agents met with the Shawano Police Department on Jan. 8 to investigate the girl’s disappearance. Police went to the motel on Jan. 8, where staff identified the girl as staying with Kerrigan. Police entered the motel room, arrested Kerrigan, and found the teenage girl hiding under the bed. The girl said she did drugs with Kerrigan, meth and marijuana, because it helped with her anxiety.