MADISON (WKOW) — The 43-year-old man who was found with Morgan Geyser at an out-of-state truck stop called the 27 Newsroom Monday afternoon to explain his side of the story.

He told us he goes by Charly. Charly said he thought leaving Madison with Geyser was the best way to keep her safe.

"It was still my choice at the end of the day. I followed what I thought was right," Charly said. "I stand by it."

Geyser, now 23, is known for her involvement in the 2014 "Slender Man" stabbing. She and another girl, Anissa Weier, lured a classmate to the woods in Waukesha. Geyser then admitted to stabbing her 19 times to appease the fictional character, Slender Man. The victim, Payton Leutner, survived the attack.

Geyser was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and had been receiv

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