A Carver man has been federally charged in connection with an animal torture scheme that prosecutors say involved hundreds of videos published on YouTube.

Federal authorities announced Tuesday that 32-year-old Bryan Wesley Edison has been indicted on sixteen counts of animal crushing, a federal crime that carries significant penalties.

According to the indictment, Edison produced and distributed nearly 350 videos since 2022 showing animals being tortured, drowned, dismembered, suffocated and killed. Officials say he operated multiple pay-per-view YouTube channels where he sold subscriptions to access the content. Some videos were free, but others required monthly fees ranging from $0.99 to $99.99, with the highest tier offering “custom” torture videos commissioned by subscribers. Prosecutors say Edison openly marketed his most graphic content behind these paid memberships.