Morgan Geyser's Lawyer Discusses 'Slenderman' Stabbing Case and Recent Escape

'Slenderman' Stabbing Case Recap

• 🔪 Morgan Geyser, now 23, was involved in a notorious incident 11 years ago where she and another adolescent stabbed a classmate 19 times.
• 💡 The motive cited for the attack was to appease the fictional horror character known as "Slenderman."
• 💔 The victim, Payton Leutner, has stated she "shouldn't be alive" after the attack.

Recent Escape and Recapture

• 🏃 Authorities reported that Geyser cut off her ankle monitor and left a group home on a Saturday night.
• 📍 She was apprehended the following Sunday night at a truck stop in Illinois, approximately 170 miles from her group home.
• 🤝 At the time of her arrest, Geyser was accompanied by a 42-year-old adult, identified as her best friend.

Legal and Treatment Context

• 🏥 Geyser had previously been housed in a psychiatric hospital before being placed in a group home earlier this year.
• ⚖️ Her lawyer, Tony Cotton, expressed concern over the blatant violation of her conditional release terms.
• 😔 Cotton also noted that Geyser has treatment needs not best met in jail, where she is currently being held.