Back حادثة طعن سليندر مان Arabic Slender Man stabbing Czech Slender-Man-Messerstecherei German Caso Slenderman Spanish Slenderman-puukotus Finnish Poignardage du 31 mai 2014 (Wisconsin) French דקירות הסלנדרמן HE Accoltellamento di "Slender Man" Italian スレンダーマン刺傷事件 Japanese Дело Слендермена Russian
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  Waukesha Waukesha (Wisconsin)  Waukesha Waukesha (the United States) Location of Waukesha in Waukesha County, Wisconsin[1] | |
| Location | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42°58′53″N 88°13′26″W / 42.9814°N 88.2239°W |
| Date | May 31, 2014 |
| Target | Payton Leutner |
Attack type | Attempted murder by stabbing |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Injured | 1 (Payton Leutner; 19 stab wounds to artery of the heart, diaphragm, liver, and stomach) |
| Perpetrators | Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier |
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| Verdict | Not guilty by reason of insanity |
| Charges | Geyser: Attempted first-degree intentional homicide Weier: Attempted second-degree intentional homicide |
| Criminal status | Geyser: Due to be released in 2025 Weier: Released after 7 years, in 2021 |
| Criminal penalty | Geyser: 40 years to life in mental health institution Weier: 25 years to life in mental health institution |
On May 31, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, Anissa E. Weier (born November 10, 2001) and Morgan E. Geyser (born May 16, 2002), lured their friend Payton Leutner into a wooded area of a local park and stabbed her 19 times to appease the fictional supernatural character Slender Man and prove that he was real.[2] Leutner survived the attack after being found by a cyclist, later stating the attack inspired her to pursue a career in medicine.
During their interrogations, Geyser was described as displaying no empathy and Weier was described as displaying guilt for stabbing Leutner, although both stated that the attack was necessary. In 2017, Weier and Geyser were both found not guilty by mental disease or defect and committed to mental health institutions. Weier received a sentence of 25 years to life and Geyser was sentenced to 40 years to life. Weier was released in 2021 to live with her father. Geyser is due to be released in 2025 to live in a group home and will be under supervision until 2058.[3]
The stabbing generated extensive public debate about the role of the Internet in society and its effect on children, and a moral panic occurred over the Slender Man which irreversibly altered the Slender Man legend and the online community surrounding it.[4] The stabbing inspired the documentary Beware the Slenderman, the movie Mercy Black and several books.
- ^ Gabler, Ellen (June 2, 2014). "Charges detail Waukesha pre-teens' attempt to kill classmate". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Wisconsin 'Slender Man' attack victim who was stabbed 19 times speaks out for the first time, has 'come to accept all of the scars'". Chicago Tribune. The Associated Press. October 24, 2019. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ Team, FOX6 News Digital (March 6, 2025). "Slender Man stabbing: Morgan Geyser's conditional release allowed". FOX6 News Milwaukee. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
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