Anissa Weier

Formerly convicted of stabbing a classmate

Anissa Weier is a former American teenager who was convicted of stabbing her classmate, Payton Leutner, in 2014. The attack was motivated by Weier's fascination with the internet horror character Slender Man. Weier was sentenced to 25 years in a mental institution and has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has spoken publicly about her experiences and has become a symbol of the dangers of online radi...