Missing Decimal Wrongly Puts 'Ritual Mutilation' on a Man's Record and He Can't Clear His Name

An Idaho Springs man has been contacting anyone in law enforcement or with legal authority for years as he tries to clear his record for a crime he never committed. It is an offense tainting his name that he believes has cost him jobs, but the case was completely dropped.

The crime: "ritual mutilation."

But that's not really what Lenny Haglund was arrested for. According to CBS4, a missing decimal on his record has changed his life forever.

CBS reports Haglund says he's in a Catch-22 situation. "I can’t expunge a charge I was never arrested for," he told the station.

According to CBS, in 1995 Haglund was arrested in Buffalo Grove, Ill., for domestic battery charges, which were later dropped. A domestic battery charge should appear on a record as 5/12-3.2. What is really on Haglund's record is 5/12-32 -- ritual mutilation, which is described as any sort of bodily harm inflicted on a person as part of a ceremony.

CBS reports that Haglund is currently unemployed but was hired by the Idaho Springs Police Department after a thorough investigation into his past.

Watch CBS' full report on Haglund's efforts to clear his name:

Police Sgt. Jim Vogt told CBS4 that Haglund's frustration about the situation is "understandable."