# 'A Subtle Mistake That Changed the Course of My Life': How a Skyrim Username Error Left an Innocent Man to Serve 18 Months in Jail

> An innocent Canadian wrongly served 18 months in prison after Wisconsin police misspelled his Skyrim-inspired internet username.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/how-a-skyrim-username-error-left-an-innocent-man-to-serve-18-months-in-jail?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6b961ae6258eb0f99ecb08)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #username #innocent #months #skyrim #changed #child #course #error
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6b961ae6258eb0f99ecb08

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