A woman from Wisconsin, who was 12 years old when she almost fatally stabbed a classmate in 2014, is set to be released from custody after spending over a decade in detention, as ruled by a judge on Thursday.
According to WTMJ, Waukesha County Circuit Judge Scott Wagner granted Morgan Geyser a conditional release. Geyser, along with Anissa Weier, attacked a classmate following a sleepover to celebrate Geyser’s 12th birthday. They led her into the woods and stabbed her 19 times, leaving her to die.
The girls stated that they committed the stabbing to satisfy “Slenderman,” a character from an internet meme. They also claimed they feared harm to their families if they didn’t proceed with the attack on their classmate, who ultimately survived.
Geyser and Weier were found not guilty due to mental disease or defect. Weier was released from a mental institution in 2021. Geyser, now 22, has remained institutionalized despite seeking her release on four occasions.
620WTMJ reported that Judge Michael Bohren, who has since retired, approved Geyser’s conditional release in January. The Department of Health Services challenged the conditional release, but the motion was denied in April.
Geyser’s release is scheduled for August 4. WTMJ reported that the court will formally implement the conditional release plan if no objections are filed in three days.
[Feature Photo: AP Photo/Morry Gash]
