A man accused of paying baby sitters to bring him children to molest has pleaded not guilty to 20 criminal counts.
Jared Yaffe, 30, entered pleas Tuesday to child molestation, kidnapping for sexual acts and production of child pornography, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. He faces up to 129 years in prison if convicted.
Prosecutors contend Yaffe ran a child-porn ring last year and that his five victims included a 3-year-old.
He was arrested in Brazil in May. He's jailed on $US5 million ($NZ7.74 million) bail. Attorney Knut Johnson said outside court it was unclear whether he would continue to represent Yaffe.
Another man, Aaron Zendejas, 24, is accused of providing Yaffe with a victim and has pleaded not guilty to several charges.
