Mistaken Username Sent Man to Prison for 18 Months, Court Finds
2 sources·Updated July 30, 2026
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- MobileSyrup CA·1h agoInnocent Halifax man spent 18 months in jail over Skyrim username mix-up
A Halifax man spent 18 months in prison for a crime he didn’t commit because authorities misread his Skyrim-inspired username. As reported by CBC News, Brandon Klayme was arrested in February 2020 by Halifax police in relation to an investigation by Wisconsin authorities into an…
Read at MobileSyrup CA → - NYT World·12h agoMistaken Username Sent Man to Prison for 18 Months, Court Finds
An appeals court in Canada acquitted Brandon Klayme of child pornography-related charges. His Kik username had one less underscore than another account that was involved.
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