Police Mix Up Usernames, Man Spends 18 Months in Prison for Someone Else's Sex Crimes "He should never have been charged, let alone convicted," judges now say. Reason · Aug 3
Innocent Canadian man spent 18 months in prison after police missed underscore in username A Canadian man who spent 18 months in prison has been fully acquitted after an appeals court found that a minor error in a police request led investigators to wrongly identify him in a child exploitation case, CTV News reported. The Times of India · Aug 1
The Skyrim-inspired username "fus_ro_dah" was used as evidence to imprison an innocent man while an actual criminal seemingly roamed free for 6 years "His conviction rested on the internet username being attributed to him," an appeal decision reads GamesRadar · Jul 30
How One Missing Underscore Sent an Innocent Man to Jail for 18 Months Brandon Klayme was acquitted after an appeal revealed a username error led to his wrongful conviction for child-related offences, highlighting a critical investigative mistake. International Business Times UK · Jul 30
An innocent man spent 18 months in prison because police misread his Skyrim user name The error came to light while lawyers were working on his appeal. PC Gamer · Jul 29