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Innocent Man Serves 18 Months in Prison Due to Username Typo

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Brandon Klayme, a Canadian man, was wrongly convicted of child pornography and served 18 months in prison after investigators confused his Kik username with another account due to a single underscore difference. The mistake went unnoticed during the trial, but was later discovered, leading to his conviction being overturned.

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    Username Mistake Sent Man to Prison for 18 Months Avishek Das/SOPA Ima...

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