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Canadian officials are investigating how an innocent man spent 18 months in prison after police missed an underscore in his Skyrim username.

Canadian officials are investigating how an innocent man spent 18 months in prison after police missed an underscore in his Skyrim username.

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  • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMEnglish
    76·
    23 days ago

    Incompetence all around.

    That account led investigators to Klayme’s email address and IP address in Nova Scotia. Halifax Regional Police later searched his home and seized phones and laptops, but found no evidence connecting him to the girl, the messages, or the images involved in the case.

    Klayme was still convicted of three charges in April 2023. He received an 18-month prison sentence in January 2024 and served the entire term.

    • sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      53·
      23 days ago

      That was batshit crazy. His username was a universal phrase from the game. But they had possession of his device.

      They weren’t incompetent, they just didn’t want to continue looking for a perp

    • halcyoncmdr@piefed.socialEnglish
      44·
      23 days ago

      How was he convicted with no actual evidence linking him to the crime? Just a, misspelled, username.

      Wtf are you doing up there Canada?