Sexy Vegan (aka Hansel DeBartolo III) (Instagram)

A man who has been identified as a West Hollywood resident pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he sexually assaulted his dog and posted obscene matter online.

Sexy Vegan — also known as Hansel DeBartolo III — is charged with one misdemeanor count each of sexual assault on an animal and

posting obscene matter, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. If found guilty, he could face up to a year in county jail if convicted as charged, according to the District Attorney’s Office

The 37-year-old man posted a video on a social media account on Sept. 5 that allegedly depicted inappropriate behavior with the pit bull, according to prosecutors. He still maintains an Instagram account @sexyvegan Another earlier Instagram account — @skinnywithabigbutt – is also live.

DeBartolo was arrested in Newhall on Thursday, where the Santa Clarita News says he maintains a home that detectives searched. Two dogs were removed from the home by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control.

While DeBartolo has a home in Newhall, his IMDB profile says that he moved from a Chicago suburb to West Hollywood in 2016 and a City News Service story about his arrest identifies him as a WeHo resident. He legally changed his name to Sexy Vegan after moving to West Hollywood and had the name tattooed on his forehead and chest. On his IMDB profile, he claims that he is running as an independent candidate in the 2020 presidential election.

Sexy Vegan has built his social media following largely by promoting his buttocks. He has appeared on the Dr. Phil show, where he promoted himself as a friend of insects.

“He … always provides ventilation as to not trap insects & keeps the cap off drinks and other items as to not trap insects,” says his IMDB profile, which apparently was written by him. “He puts toothpaste on bottle caps and sticks them to drawers and freezer/fridge so that insects have a way to come and go without losing their freedom as well as colder water as well as always leaving zipper and other doors/compartments open a little as not to trap insects. He also doesn’t use soap cause it paralyzes insects and is toxic to skin.”