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A missing underscore in a username sent an innocent man to prison for 18 months

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A Halifax man was recently cleared of all charges after spending a year and a half behind bars because an investigative error led to his conviction for possessing child sexual abuse material. The mix-up occurred because the police missed a single underscore while investigating a suspect's username. Read Entire Article

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