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Skyrim Username Typo Wrongful Conviction Case
A Canadian man was declared factually innocent by an appeals court after a missing underscore in a Skyrim-referencing username led police to wrongly convict him of child pornography charges, resulting in 18 months of imprisonment.
- Canadian Man Declared Innocent After Skyrim Username Typo Led to Wrongful Child Pornography Conviction
Brandon Klayme served 18 months in prison after a single missing underscore in a Skyrim-referencing username sent police in Wisconsin and Nova Scotia after the wrong man. An appeals court has now ruled he is factually innocent.