Archive · 28 Jul 2026
Man wrongfully imprisoned due to missing underscore
A man named Brandon Klayme from Canada was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
The mistake happened because the police typed the username of the suspect with one underscore instead of two.
This typo led them to Klayme's account instead of the real suspect's account.
Klayme's defense team found this error while preparing his appeal.
The court agreed that Klayme was innocent and overturned his conviction.
The real suspect was traced to California.
A Canadian man, Brandon Klayme, was wrongfully convicted due to a missing underscore in a username.
The error led police to Klayme's account instead of the real suspect's account.
Klayme was sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2024.
The defense team discovered the username error during the appeal process.
The court quashed Klayme's conviction, stating he was factually innocent.
- Who
- Brandon Klayme, a Canadian man from Nova Scotia
- What
- Wrongful conviction due to a missing underscore in a username
- When
- 2018 (incident), 2024 (sentencing), appeal process
- Where
- Wisconsin, USA (incident), Nova Scotia, Canada (conviction)
- Why
- A typo in the username led to the wrongful identification and conviction of Klayme.
Prosecution
Defense
Username Error
Prosecution
The prosecution relied on the username 'fus_ro_dah' provided by Kik, which was a typo of the actual username 'fus__ro_dah'.
Defense
The defense argued that the single-character error in the username led to the wrongful identification of Klayme.
Evidence
Prosecution
The prosecution presented evidence from Klayme's devices, which they claimed implicated him in the crime.
Defense
The defense maintained that Klayme's devices showed no contact with the minor, no explicit images, and no proof of using Kik during the period in question.
Appeal
Prosecution
The prosecution initially stood by the conviction until the defense pointed out the username error.
Defense
The defense successfully appealed the conviction, highlighting the factual innocence of Klayme.
- Year of Incident
- 2018
- Location of Incident
- Wisconsin, USA
- Location of Wrongful Conviction
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- Sentence
- 18 months in prison
- Appeal Outcome
- Conviction quashed, sentence vacated
- Actual Suspect
- Jay, traced to California