A Canadian man served 18 months in prison after being wrongfully convicted of offenses related to child pornography when investigators mixed up his username on the instant messaging app Kik, an appeals court in Nova Scotia found.

nyti.msMistaken Username Sent Man to Prison for 18 Months, Court FindsAn appeals court in Canada acquitted Brandon Klayme of child pornography-related charges. His Kik username had one less underscore than another account that was involved.