You may think you know what happened in the Slender Man Stabbing. Here's the story behind the salacious headlines
The Slender Man stabbing made international headlines when it first happened. Reports on the crime focused on the horror stories that helped inspire it, largely ignoring the extreme mental health issues the 12-year-old perpetrators were experiencing. ‘Slenderman’ explores how these children were impacted by a criminal justice system that prioritized punishment over treatment.