Share and Follow
A JUDGE has denied Morgan Geyser’s petition to be released from a mental institution nearly a decade after she brutally stabbed one of her classmates.
Geyser was in sixth grade and she and her classmate, Anissa Weier, lured their friend Payton Leutner into the woods and stabbed her several times to appease the fictional character, Slender Man.
Two psychiatrists testified on Thursday that Geyser, now 21, is no longer a threat to society and should be released from a psychiatric hospital.
She has actively participated in therapy, medication management and all the treatments that are available,” said Dr. Kayla Pope in a Waukesha County court, in Wisconsin.
“At this point, she is safe to return to the community. I don’t know that much more could be done to make her safer.”
However, two psychologists testified on Wednesday that it was still too soon and Judge Michael Bohren agreed.
Geyser’s accomplice, Anissa Weier, was released from a mental health institution on September 13, 2021, with several stipulations, including 24-hour GPS monitoring.
However, the GPS stipulation was removed two years after her release on September 11, 2023.
Still, Weier’s internet use is restricted and as part of her supervised release, he is not allowed to use any form of social media.
Weier is also required to take court-mandated psychiatric medication and is to attend regular counseling sessions with a case worker.
