DENVER -- A 22-year-old college student from Iowa who allegedly threatened to kill the woman who accused Kobe Bryant of rape appeared in federal court Tuesday, and pleaded not guilty.

John William Roche (pictured, right) allegedly left a profanity-laced message on the woman's answering machine. The caller threatened to assault the woman with a coat hanger and repeatedly said he would kill her. Roche is charged with making a threatening telephone call across state lines.

On Tuesday, U.S. Magistrate Patricia Coan ordered Roche not to drink any alcohol and not to travel outside of Colorado or Iowa. She did not immediately set a trial date.

Roche said nothing in court and ignored reporters outside the courtroom.

If convicted, Roche faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. The case has led the 22-year-old to withdraw from the University of Iowa and move in with his parents in Davenport, Iowa. He remains free on a $250,000 unsecured bond.

A friend said Roche is a "sports fanatic" and had been drinking all day at a golf tournament when he allegedly made the call on July 27.

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Bryant, 25, is charged with sexually assaulting a 19-year-old employee at an exclusive resort near Vail on June 30. The Los Angeles Lakers star said the sex was consensual.

The story has garnered widespread attention and numerous Web sites devoted to the case have sprung up. Some sites even disclose the identity of Bryant's alleged victim and her address and phone number.

Elliot Schwind said he has known Roche since seventh grade and described him as a smart person "who really makes you feel comfortable."

"He is the least person from mean that I know, and I know he would never threaten anyone's life," Schwind said.

In Eagle, the alleged victim's father has called police at least twice in recent weeks to report suspicious incidents, according to police records.

In one incident, someone apparently slipped into the home and locked up the family dog. Nothing was missing and there were no signs of forced entry, according to the police report.

"This officer advised (the father), 'Maybe it would be a good idea to have all the locks changed due to someone may have a key,"' Sgt. Gary Ward, Eagle's acting police chief, said in the report. "(The father) thought a bug may have been placed in the home. None located at this time."

Medical Records Sought

Attorneys for Kobe Bryant have subpoenaed a Colorado hospital to see his accuser's medical records, the first indication they might make her mental health an issue if the sexual assault case goes to trial.

The subpoenas were disclosed in a court filing by attorneys for a Greeley hospital where the 19-year-old accuser was treated in February after police at the University of Northern Colorado determined she was a "danger to herself."

Campus police have refused to say whether the woman attempted suicide, saying only that the hospitalization was for a mental health issue.

Attorneys for the North Colorado Medical Center and its psychiatric care center asked Eagle County Frederick Gannett to quash the subpoenas, citing medical privacy laws. The woman's attorney has told the hospital she has "explicitly not waived her medical privilege," the filing said.

Medical center attorney Mike McConnell said state and federal laws have provisions for giving medical records to attorneys in criminal cases, and the hospital wants to make sure it is taking the required steps.

The woman's attorney has told the hospital she has "explicitly not waived her medical privilege," according to the filing.

Calls to the accuser's attorney, John Clune, and Bryant's attorneys were not returned Tuesday.

Calls to the accuser's attorney and Bryant's defense team were not immediately returned.