Carver man indicted on 16 animal-crushing counts

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Federal prosecutors charged Bryan Wesley Edison, 32, of Carver, with 16 counts of animal crushing for allegedly creating nearly 350 pay-per-view YouTube videos showing animals being tortured and killed since 2022. The DOJ says YouTube has removed the accounts; Edison made his initial appearance Wednesday and remains jailed in Sherburne County. Prosecutors cited the 2019 federal PACT Act expansion in announcing the case.

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Defendant: Bryan Wesley Edison, 32, of Carver, Minn.
Charges: 16 federal counts of animal crushing under the PACT Act
Allegations: ~350 videos posted to pay-per-view YouTube channels since 2022
Monetization: tiered memberships from ~$1 to $100/month; custom videos offered
Status: initial court appearance Wednesday; in custody at Sherburne County Jail

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Minnesota man’s animal torture YouTube videos lead to federal charges

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Katie.Wermus@fox.com (Katie Wermus) September 18, 2025

Defendant: Bryan Wesley Edison, 32, of Carver, Minn.
Charges: 16 federal counts of animal crushing under the PACT Act
Allegations: ~350 videos posted to pay-per-view YouTube channels since 2022