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[puttypiesmom]

The girl who was the instigator in this crime received a sentence of 40 years in a mental health unit. The other girl received 25 years in same.  Honestly I hope they never get out. I think they are damaged beyond repair to function normally in society without direct supervision.  

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What is the slender man stabbing case 

[ROMARY]

Didn't a similar murder happen just recently in Nor Cal?  When I heard that recent news a few days after the episode of Slender Man  airing on either 48 Hours, or Dateline, or 20/20, I immediately thought of that unfortunate SM case. 

Do you think that they were 'copying'? 

The victim lived long enough to identify her killers. Her friends, I believe.  

One just can't trust anyone now-a-days, it seems.

If it isn't friends trying to sway their friend into dr*gs or s*x, or something dangerous, it's sometimes something even worse.

[ROMARY]

p.s.:   They lured their friend into a remote area.  She crawled along the roadside until a motorist happened by and spotted her, he called for help. 

[LyndaGee]

Watched the HBC documentary and the ABC special about this disturbing case.  Sooo glad the victim has recovered.  Hope she isn't scarred for life emotionally.

[Oznell]

Thank you for the information, @puttypiesmom.   I had lost track of the Slenderman case and what had happened to the victiim and perpetrators.

I remember at the time finding this so horrific.  The age of the participants (the attempted murderers and the victim were all 12), the way that the two attempted murderers seemed to reinforce each other's impulses, the way that the Internet played a role in helping to blur fantasy and reality--- it was so nightmarish.

Cases like this have raised awareness of how the 'dark web" can be so destructive to at-risk children and result in tragic acts like this.  I'm so glad that even some of those involved in designing games and constructing these fantasy worlds online have started to sound the alarm about some of the unforeseen effects of their work.

The whole scenario had a bit of the flavor (minus the crucial internet element) of the infamous Leopold-Loeb campus murders of the Twenties, in which two students killed a classmate for the "experience" of it.

But thank goodness the victim in this case did live.  I read that she was utlimately able to return to school, even.  Hoping she is getting the best of professional help to deal with her trauma. 

[momoftwo2007]

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@LyndaGeewrote:

Watched the HBC documentary and the ABC special about this disturbing case.  Sooo glad the victim has recovered.  Hope she isn't scarred for life emotionally.

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I also watched the ABC special. The ABC special is interesting because it interviewed the attackers' mothers.  It's heartbreaking for those mothers.

[AmericanBulldogMom]

This happened fairly close to where I live. I watched all of their hearings on tv as they were televised. The Judge in this case, I am familiar with, is fantatastic. No fooling this guy and he’s very no nonsense. The 2nd girl was sentenced a couple weeks ago already and the 1st one at least a month or so before her. Sad situation, and mental health ran in the family. Tough for all involved.

[esmeraldagooch]

The last time we went to the theater they had new movie previews.  Slenderman the movie is coming out soon.   Oh joy. 

[NicksmomESQ]

 Pure evil!! I wonder what kind of families those 2 girls came from to have raised such monsters? I hope that poor girl can move on to live a productive life!!

[January121]

I know people will disagree with me but, I believe the two girls should get the death penalty...... we know they did it & keeping them in jail for 25 - 40 years is not going to change them one bit ..... goodbuy & good riddance as soon as possible!!