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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.

  1. 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.