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A US law enforcement officer made a typo when they noted a username involved in child luring. The incorrect username was traced to a Nova Scotia man, who was charged and found guilty, solely on the basis of the incorrect username.

The guy, Brandon Klayme, ended up spending 18 months in jail due to the typo. The incorrect username was enough to get the guy convicted and jailed.

I'm surprised this hasn't been a bigger story.

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[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm still left scratching my head here. What a nightmare. A child lurer remained on the loose while an innocent man was in jail convicted of possessing child pornography. Is this case why his lawyer is no longer practising law? Is the judge that sentenced him mortified? It's such a failure.