Brandon Klayme exonerated after wrongful 18‑month prison sentence over Skyrim username
Brandon Klayme, a resident of Nova Scotia, Canada, was arrested in 2020 after police linked him to a child‑pornography investigation. He was sentenced in 2023 to 18 months in prison and an additional 18 months of probation because authorities mistakenly associated him with a Kik account using the username fus__ro_dah, which contains two underscores, while his own account was fus_ro_dah with only one underscore.
In 2026 an appeal court ruled that Klayme had no connection to the underage victim and cleared him of all charges, describing the conviction as a wrongful miscarriage of justice. The panel reviewing the case in July said Klayme "should never have been charged, let alone convicted." Investigators now believe the true owner of the suspect account is located in California, United States. Klayme said the wrongful imprisonment "changed the course of my life."
Entities: Brandon Klayme · California · Nova Scotia
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- [● 3 SOURCES] A July review panel declared that Klayme should never have been charged or convicted. (review panel statement)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Klayme said the wrongful imprisonment changed the course of his life. (Klayme's statement)
- [● 3 SOURCES] In 2026 an appellate court acquitted Klayme of all charges and ruled he had no connection to the underage victim. (appellate court decision)
- [● 3 SOURCES] He was sentenced in 2023 to 18 months in prison and 18 months probation. (court sentencing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Brandon Klayme was arrested in 2020 following an investigation into child pornography and alleged child luring. (police investigation)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Authorities now believe the owner of the suspect account is based in California, United States. (CBC reporting)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The conviction was based on a mistaken association with a Kik username fus__ro_dah (two underscores) while Klayme's username was fus_ro_dah (one underscore). (investigation evidence)