BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) - A Cape Cod man is facing child pornography charges after authorities say he persuaded girls he met online to perform sexual acts on their webcams, which he recorded.

Kevin McNicol of Barnstable pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to posing a child nude and engaged in sexual activity, possession of child pornography, disseminating obscene matter to minors and videotaping a nude person without their knowledge.

The 23-year-old McNicol was released on $5,000 bail and ordered to have no contact with anyone under the age of 17.

Prosecutors requested higher bail, citing the possibility that McNicol might flee, but his lawyer says he knew about the investigation in May and did not flee and he helps care for his stepson.

Authorities say McNicol also exposed himself to young girls in chat rooms.