Slender Man Attacker Flees Group Home
Morgan Geyser, one of the women convicted in the notorious Slender Man stabbing case, has been returned to custody after escaping from a group home in Wisconsin. The 23-year-old removed her ankle monitoring device and fled the facility on Saturday night, prompting an immediate search by authorities.
The Escape and Recapture
Geyser cut off her ankle monitor and escaped from the group home located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, which is a suburb of Madison. The Madison Police Department confirmed her disappearance and launched an investigation to locate the fugitive.
Authorities successfully tracked Geyser to Illinois, where she was detained and taken back into custody. The cross-state pursuit ended with her return to Wisconsin facilities, though specific details about her capture location and circumstances remain undisclosed.
Background and Previous Court Ruling
This incident comes just months after a significant court development in January, when a judge ruled that Geyser could be released under specific conditions. The ruling required that three mental health experts testify that she was making substantial progress in her battle against mental illness.
Geyser has been receiving treatment at various facilities since her conviction for the 2014 Slender Man attack, where she and another girl stabbed their classmate 19 times to appease the fictional internet character. Both attackers were sentenced to lengthy mental health institution commitments rather than prison terms.
The recent escape represents a significant setback in her treatment programme and likely will impact future decisions regarding her conditional release. Mental health professionals had previously determined she suffered from early-onset schizophrenia at the time of the original attack.
Ongoing Legal Implications
This escape incident raises serious questions about the monitoring systems in place for individuals with serious mental health conditions who are released into community-based facilities. The failure of the ankle monitor to prevent her escape will undoubtedly be reviewed by correctional authorities.
Legal experts suggest that this breach of trust could complicate future release attempts and may result in additional security measures being imposed. The court will likely reconsider the conditions of her treatment programme given this recent behaviour.
As this remains a developing story, authorities have indicated they will provide updates as more information becomes available about the circumstances surrounding her escape and recapture.
