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Federal charges: Man made videos of animals being tortured and killed, posted them on pay-per-view YouTube channel

A 32-year-old is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he created hundreds of videos of animals being tortured, dismembered and killed, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Bryan Wesley Edison faces 16 counts of animal crushing.

Prosecutors say he uploaded the videos to his pay-per-view YouTube channels. He also created logos for his channels and advertised merchandise with those logos.

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His YouTube channels were removed from the site for “multiple and severe violations of YouTube’s policy on violence,” according to the news release.

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“Animal crushing is not only sickening, it is a federal crime,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. “When someone takes pleasure in the torture of defenseless animals, it signals a deeper danger to our community. Especially in these troubled times, we will not allow these warning signs to go unchecked.”

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