A missing underscore sent an innocent man to prison for 18 months

A missing underscore in a Kik username led police to wrongly identify Brandon Klayme in a child-luring investigation.

He was arrested, convicted, and spent 18 months in prison despite no incriminating evidence found on his devices.

The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal later overturned the conviction and declared him factually innocent.

The case highlights how a small clerical error in digital evidence can cause a major miscarriage of justice.