- Brandon Klayme spent 18 months in prison due to a police error involving a username mix-up.
- In 2020, police mistakenly focused on Klayme due to a username error related to a Kik account.
- Klayme was found guilty in April 2023 and sentenced to 18 months in prison for charges related to child luring.
- On July 23, 2026, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal overturned Klayme's convictions, declaring him 'factually innocent'.
- The case dates back to 2018 when authorities in Wisconsin were investigating a child exploitation case involving a Kik messaging account.
- The account used the username "fusro_dah", a reference to the iconic Dragon Shout from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
- Investigators mistakenly requested information for "fusrodah", missing one of the two underscores in the username.
- This error led police to Klayme, whose account matched the incorrectly entered username, despite no evidence connecting him to the case.
Brandon Klayme spent 18 months in prison after a police error misidentified him as a suspect in a child exploitation case. The mistake stemmed from a typo in a subpoena, where investigators confused his username "fusrodah" with "fusro_dah", leading to his wrongful conviction.13
The case began in 2018 during a Wisconsin investigation into child exploitation linked to a Kik messaging account. Despite no evidence connecting Klayme to the crime, he was arrested and convicted in April 2023 on charges of child luring and possession of child sexual abuse material, receiving an 18-month prison sentence followed by probation.5
On July 23, 2024, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal overturned his convictions, declaring him "factually innocent". The court noted that the correct username would have likely led investigators to a suspect in California instead. Klayme expressed his relief, stating that the police findings contained a subtle mistake that changed the course of his life.4
The username mix-up was only discovered during his appeal process, highlighting the critical importance of accuracy in police investigations. Klayme's case serves as a stark reminder of the potential consequences of errors in the justice system.
“Klayme's wrongful conviction stemmed from a police subpoena that mistakenly omitted an underscore in his username, leading to his arrest in 2023. The court's ruling not only overturned his conviction but also highlighted that the correct username would have pointed investigators to a suspect in California.”
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