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Innocent man spends 18 months in prison after Skyrim username mixup

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6 outlets - including GameRant, Gamereactor UK and TheGamer and 3 more - are covering this story. 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.

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Skyrim Username Sends Innocent Man to Prison for 18 Months
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…

Skyrim Username Mix-Up Sends Innocent Man To Prison For 18 Months
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?

 An innocent man spent 18 months in prison because police misread his Skyrim user name
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.

A Skyrim username mistake sent a man to prison for over a year
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

Innocent man spends 18 months in prison after Skyrim username mixup
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.