RAPID CITY, S.D. — A South Dakota man accused of bringing women from other states to work as prostitutes in Rapid City hotels has pleaded not guilty.

Thirty-four-year-old Jeramy Caron of Summerset faces 24 sex crime counts relating to the alleged ring that authorities say involved women from as far as Las Vegas and Minnesota.

KOTA-TV reports that bond for Caron was set at $50,000.