‘Slender Man’ stabber Morgan Geyser’s decision to flee was ‘not well thought out’ and ‘impulsive’: defense attorney
Morgan Geyser, the 23‑year‑old accused of stabbing a classmate in a “Slender Man”‑themed incident, was told at an Illinois extradition hearing that her choice to leave her Wisconsin group home was “impulsive” and “not well thought‑out,” according to her attorney.
She had freed herself from a GPS ankle monitor on Saturday night, slipped out of the Madison facility, and was only located by police the next day—about 150 miles away in Posen, Illinois.
On Tuesday morning Geyser appeared in a Cook County courthouse in Chicago, clad in a blue jail jumpsuit, and agreed to a quick 10‑minute appearance that will transfer her back to Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Judge Luciano Panici told the court that Wisconsin has 30 days to ferry her back to the Badger State, but added he hopes the process will be “much quicker than that” so the case can finally move forward.
Attorney Tony Cotton, who represents Geyser, explained that his client made a spontaneous decision to run, describing it as “not well thought out.” He cautioned that the act was an impulsive, non‑violent attempt to taste freedom, even though it was “short‑sighted” and could lead to serious consequences.
Although the move to flee represents a setback, Cotton insisted that it does not prove Geyser is violent. He highlighted that she was not found with weapons and that doctors will assess whether removing an ankle bracelet equates to violent conduct. He said he would be surprised if medical staff deemed it violent, or if they considered it to raise her risk level.
Geyser was apprehended in Posen after police received a loitering report near a truck stop. Footage from a body‑camera shows her pleading with officers not to arrest her companion, Chad “Charly” Mecca, a 43‑year‑old transgender friend. Geyser admitted, “I did something wrong, she didn’t,” while Mecca was cited for criminal trespassing and obstruction of identification, then released.
According to police, the pair had met months earlier at a Madison church and were allegedly planning a trip to Nashville, Tennessee.
Geyser’s flight stemmed from a dispute over her inability to spend time with her new best friend, Mecca, at the group home.
The case traces back to May 2014, when a 12‑year‑old Geyser and friend Anissa Weier lured their classmate Payton Leutner to a Waukesha park and stabbed her nearly 20 times to “impress” the fictional horror figure “Slender Man.” Leutner survived the assault.
In 2017, Geyser entered a plea deal and was found not guilty by reason of insanity. She was sent to a psychiatric hospital, and a September court order has since released her to a group home with electronic monitoring.
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