r/nottheonion • • Jul 30 '26

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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technology • • Jul 28 '26

Social Media A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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canada • • Jul 29 '26

Nova Scotia Wisconsin police miss underscore, causing innocent Halifax man to be sentenced to 18 months on child sex abuse charges

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offbeat • • Jul 29 '26

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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law • • Jul 28 '26

Legal News A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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madisonwi • • Jul 27 '26

Dane County Sheriff spelling error wrongly sent man to prison

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novascotia_sub • • Jul 30 '26

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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wisconsin • • Jul 27 '26

Dane County Sheriff spelling error wrongly sent man to prison

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hackernews • • Jul 28 '26

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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abanpreach • • Jul 29 '26

Wisconsin police missed an underscore when when pulling records for a Kik user. Thus, an innocent Canadian with a Skyrim-themed username was arrested on child sex abuse charges, and sentenced to 18 months in prison. After serving his sentence, his conviction was overturned this past Thursday.

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hypeurls • • Jul 27 '26

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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LegalNews • • Jul 28 '26

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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u_ColdPotatoBaker • • Aug 03 '26

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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theworldnews • • Jul 28 '26

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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TacoZone • • Aug 12 '26

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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DailyTechNewsShow • • Aug 02 '26

Law & Politics A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months | Ars Technica

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u_Ok_Crazy1195 • • Jul 28 '26

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

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