Judge Michael Bohren's decision marks a dramatic change from his decision in April 2024, when he remained unconvinced that Geyser was not a threat to herself or others.

Morgan Geyser, who stabbed Payton Leutner in 2014 in an effort to please the fictional character Slender Man, is set to be released from a Wisconsin psychiatric hospital, a judge ruled Jan. 9.

Morgan Geyser was 12 when she and another girl stabbed their classmate 19 times to please the online boogeyman; now 22, Geyser will be released to a group home and reenter society.