Misidentification

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

A Canadian man, Brandon Klayme, was wrongfully imprisoned for 18 months due to a mix-up in a police investigation involving a username from The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. Authorities mistakenly investigated 'fus_ro_dah' instead of the correct username 'fus__ro_dah', leading to Klayme's arrest and conviction on child luring charges. His conviction was overturned after lawyers discovered the discrepancy, and he has been declared factually innocent.