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Morgan Geyser Case: A Decade of Delusion, Justice, and the Digital Abyss in the Slender Man Stabbing This book examines the Morgan Geyser Case, tracing its origins from an internet myth to a violent crime and its ongoing legal ramifications. It begins with an overview of the incident involving Morgan Geyser, Anissa Weier, and victim Payton Leutner, all aged 12 at the time of the 2014 attack in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The book explores the creation of Slender Man as a digital folklore figure born in online forums in 2009, its spread through creepypasta communities, and its cultural resonance that influenced the perpetrators' actions. Subsequent sections detail the development of the girls' friendship, their growing obsession with the character, and the planning and execution of the stabbing during a slumber party, including the immediate medical and law enforcement responses. The book covers the investigation, arrests, mental health evaluations revealing schizophrenia in Geyser, plea agreements leading to institutional commitments rather than prison, and the trials resulting in long-term mental health sentences. It addresses the conditional releases, with Weier released in 2021 under monitoring and Geyser transitioning to a group home in early 2025 amid prosecutorial objections. The later chapters focus on Geyser's disappearance in November 2025 after cutting her monitoring bracelet, her travel to Illinois with an acquaintance, apprehension by police, waiver of extradition, return to Waukesha County custody, and the petition to revoke her release, detailing implications for mental health supervision in criminal justice. Gain insights into how online myths can intersect with real-world behavior, particularly among vulnerable youth, through a detailed chronology of events and psychological factors. The analysis connects digital culture's role in shaping perceptions of reality, offering perspectives on parental oversight and media consumption.

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