6 outlets - including GameRant, Gamereactor UK and TheGamer and 3 more - are covering this story.
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GameRant
· Jul 31, 21:30 UTC
Skyrim Username Sends Innocent Man to Prison for 18 Months
A Skyrim username based upon one of the most iconic elements of the game leads to a huge mistake that results in an innocent man going to jail.
Gamereactor UK
· Jul 30, 14:35 UTC
A man was wrongly sentenced to 18 months jailtime over a Skyrim username
An innocent man was sentenced to 18 months' jail time and 18 months probation over a misunderstood username. Brandon Klayme was arrested in 2020 following an investigation into child pornography charges and luring a child. In 2023, he was s…
TheGamer
· Jul 30, 10:00 UTC
Skyrim Username Mix-Up Sends Innocent Man To Prison For 18 Months
You've committed crimes against Canada and her people. What say you in your defence?
PC Gamer
· Jul 29, 23:10 UTC
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.
Polygon
· Jul 29, 20:18 UTC
A Skyrim username mistake sent a man to prison for over a year
For years, no one noticed a discrepancy in two usernames that referenced Bethesda's popular Elder Scrolls RPG
Dexerto
· Jul 29, 13:47 UTC
Innocent man spends 18 months in prison after Skyrim username mixup
An innocent man spent 18 months behind bars after police missed an underscore in a Skyrim username and identified the wrong person.