Dossier
Brandon Klayme
Coverage of Brandon Klayme in the Nexus archive.
- A Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 Months
Brandon Klayme served 18 months in prison after authorities arrested, charged, and convicted him based on a typo involving an underscore in a username. The error led to his wrongful conviction.
- 'A subtle mistake': How a single underscore led to an innocent Halifax man's conviction
Brandon Klayme was wrongfully convicted for child luring and possession of child pornography due to an investigative error involving two similar online usernames but was later acquitted on appeal after spending 18 months in jail.