For the first time, the Leutners talk about the horrific day their 12-year-old daughter was stabbed 19 times., and how she is recovering from the traumatic injuries. Her friends are accused of stabbing her to please "Slenderman", the internet hoax. SUBSCRIBE for the latest news and updates from ABC News ► http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=abcnews Watch more news stories from ABC News! Feel Good ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVGAI8o5i4o&list=PLQOa26lW-uI-OGtGrSH3xPaGciCMevaww Slender Man Chronicles ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxtIyzWrFyM&index=2&list=PLQOa26lW-uI_ce5aN9HmIFBaBw45gpH07 Follow ABC News across the web! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/abcnews Twitter: http://twitter.com/ABC Instagram: https://instagram.com/ABCNews/ From internet hoax to urban legend to real life danger, ABC News has your coverage of the Slender Man saga. The chilling tale began with two 12-year-old girls who stabbed a classmate 19 times in the woods of Waukesha, Wisconsin while at a sleepover. The girls claim they were trying to please the online demonic creature, Slender Man. See the slender man interrogation, and interviews surrounding the slender man stabbing case. Originating as an internet meme Slender Man is a fictional character known for his tall and thin stature, featureless face that appears from myth to abduct and traumatize those that summon him through the Slender Man game. Stay tuned for all the updates on the slender man stabbing, and how slenderman turned from an urban myth to an internet meme and now cult phenomena. Nightline is a 30 minute late-night news program currently airing weeknights on ABC at 12:35am | 1:35am ET. Hosts Juju Chang, Dan Abrams and Dan Harris bring you in-depth reporting on the major stories, hot topics, and the day’s breaking news. You can catch Nightline everynight just after Jimmy Kimmel Live! Make ABC News your daily news outlet for breaking national and world news, broadcast video coverage, and exclusive interviews that will help you stay up to date on the events shaping our world. ABC News’ show roster has both leaders in daily evening and morning programming. Kick start your weekday mornings with news updates from Good Morning America (GMA) and Sundays with This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Get your evening fix with 20/20, Nightline, and ABC World News Tonight. Head to abc.go.com for programming schedule and more information on ABC News.