CANFIELD A Pennsylvania man faces charges of menacing by stalking and telecommunications harassment after being accused of sending lewd and harassing Instagram messages to a coworker at a Canfield business.

Matthew Michael Edmiston, 38, of Wampum, Pennsylvania, was arrested Tuesday following an investigation that began in early June when police were called to a manufacturing plant on West Main Street.  The alleged victim told police she had been receiving sexually explicit and disturbing Instagram friend requests from an account named "bigmeuser."

According to the police report, the victim said "Bigmeuser" is the name of a specific machine used at the company, and the name is only known by employees. The first request was sent April 14, and the account's bio line read, "I just want to see your face. you're beautiful."

Over the next few weeks, the messages escalated. On May 23, the bio changed to, "you're insanely beautiful. Look in when u walk by. Our timing is never quite right. Wave your hair so I know you know."

Later messages became more graphic. The messages became increasingly explicit. On May 30, a message read, "My favorite fantasy is one where you invite me into the supply closet, close the door behind us, and whisper in my ear.”

By June 2, the message included another sexually suggestive message, which the victim noted to the police, containing details specific to her place of employment and her clothing.

On June 4 and 9, the victim sent police more screenshots of updated bios from the "bigmeuser" account, which continued to be sexually suggestive.

Police obtained a subpoena for the Instagram account from Meta, the parent company of Instagram. On June 11, Meta provided information, including the registered email address and a phone number, which investigators say belonged to Matthew Edmiston.

On July 14, a search warrant was issued for Edmiston and his cell phone. The following day, officers spotted Edmiston's vehicle entering Canfield and heading toward the company for his scheduled shift. He was arrested without incident

His cell phone was seized.

The business management was informed and issued a criminal trespass warning against Edmiston, barring him from the property.

Edmiston was booked into the Mahoning County Justice Center. He pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment on July 15. Bond was set at $2,000 with a 10% option, and specific conditions were imposed, including no contact with the victim or her family, and no entry onto the premises of the business or any known address of the victim.

Edmiston is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on Aug. 22 at 10:30 a.m. in Mahoning County Court.