Morgan Geyser's Escape and Capture: 'Slender Man' Stabbing Case Update

Morgan Geyser's Escape and Capture

• 📌 Morgan Geyser, known for the 2014 'Slender Man' stabbing, escaped from a group home in Wisconsin on November 22nd.
• ⚡ She cut off her GPS monitoring bracelet and was on the run for over 24 hours before being apprehended in Posen, Illinois.
• 🔍 Police found Geyser and a male companion sleeping at a truck stop, approximately 180 miles from Madison, Wisconsin.

Background of the 'Slender Man' Stabbing Case

• 🔪 In 2014, a 12-year-old Geyser and her friend Anissa Weier attacked and stabbed another friend, Payton Lutner, during a sleepover.
• 💡 The girls claimed they attacked Lutner to appease the fictional internet character 'Slender Man', believing he would harm them if they didn't kill someone.
• 💔 Payton Lutner survived the horrific attack, and both Geyser and Weier were arrested and charged with attempted murder.

Legal Proceedings and Conditional Release

• ⚖️ Both Geyser and Weier appealed being tried as adults, citing mental illness, with Geyser's attorney stating she suffered from early-onset schizophrenia.
• ✅ Geyser entered a plea agreement, being found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and was ordered to a mental health facility for 40 years.
• ⚠️ Despite opposition from the Department of Health Services due to her reading material and correspondence with an individual aroused by her crime, Geyser was granted conditional release.

Reactions and Legal Ramifications

• 🗣️ Geyser's attorney urged her to surrender, expressing shock at her escape and stating that anyone who assisted her would be prosecuted.
• 📈 Prosecutors expressed hope that the Department of Health Services would file a petition to revoke her conditional release, supporting her return to custody.
• 🧐 Legal experts questioned the decision to grant early release, suggesting doctors may have been fooled or lacked understanding of the danger she posed, and that she may have played the system.

Expert Analysis and Future Outlook

• 🧠 The case highlights concerns about children's access to dark internet fiction and the potential for it to fuel criminal behavior.
• ⚖️ Geyser faces potential escape charges in Wisconsin, with her legal status hinging on whether she is deemed still insane (requiring secure housing) or not insane (allowing trial for escape charges).
• 🙏 While acknowledging the need for healing and redemption, experts emphasize that it is too soon for such leniency, and she needs to remain in a secure setting for a longer period.