| Slender Man stabbing | |
|---|---|
  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 |
| Motive |
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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: Institutionalized at Winnebago Mental Health Institute Weier: Released; under supervision until age 37 |
| Criminal penalty | Geyser: 40 years to life in mental health institution Weier: 25 years to life in mental health institution (released after 7 years) |
On May 31, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, two 12-year-old girls, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, lured their friend Payton Leutner into a wooded area of a local park and stabbed her 19 times to appease the fictional character Slender Man.[2] 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. After seven years in custody, Weier was granted early release and will be under supervision until age 37.
- ^ 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.