Man Jailed for Sex Crime Due to Online Username Mix-Up

Brandon Klayme of Dartmouth, N.S., spent 18 months in jail for a sex crime he did not commit after police mistook his online username for that of an alleged predator due to a single character difference.

31 Jul, 10:00 — 31 Jul, 10:00

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His online username was one character different from an alleged predator. He went to jail for it

Brandon Klayme of Dartmouth, N.S., spent 18 months in jail for a sex crime he didn't commit, after police mistook his online name for one with an extra underscore

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Man Jailed for Sex Crime Due to Online Username Mix-Up

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His online username was one character different from an alleged predator. He went to jail for it

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