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
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.
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
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An innocent man spent 18 months in prison because police misread his Skyrim user name
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An innocent man spent 18 months behind bars after police missed an underscore in a Skyrim username and identified the wrong person.