A Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 Months
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A typo in a Kik subpoena led police to the wrong person in a child-luring investigation.
Canadian resident Brandon Klayme was charged and convicted despite no incriminating evidence on his devices.
He served 18 months in prison before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal overturned the case and declared him factually innocent.
The case highlights how a small digital records error can trigger a major miscarriage of justice.
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