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Slender Man Stabbing Survivor Granted Conditional Release After 7 Years

1/11/2025

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Summary

Story summary

After nearly seven years in a Wisconsin psychiatric hospital, 22-year-old Morgan Geyser has been granted conditional release. This decision comes from Judge Michael Bohren, who recognized her remarkable progress in mental health and deemed her no longer a threat to society, following the tragic 2014 stabbing of classmate Payton Leutner in a misguided attempt to please the fictional Slender Man.

History

Historical Context

Morgan Geyser's conditional release from a Wisconsin psychiatric hospital follows her involvement in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing, where she and another girl attacked a classmate to appease a fictional character. This incident sparked widespread concern about the influence of internet folklore on youth, echoing past moral panics, such as those surrounding video games and heavy metal music in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Story summary

After nearly seven years in a Wisconsin psychiatric hospital, 22-year-old Morgan Geyser has been granted conditional release. This decision comes from Judge Michael Bohren, who recognized her remarkable progress in mental health and deemed her no longer a threat to society, following the tragic 2014 stabbing of classmate Payton Leutner in a misguided attempt to please the fictional Slender Man.

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