James McCulloch, who was extradited to face charges involving a teenage schoolgirl in Australia, has appeared in court in that country.
The department of justice for the state of Victoria confirmed that the 53-year-old labourer appeared at a magistrates’ court in Melbourne on Monday.
McCulloch faces six charges, including assault with intent to rape and three charges of indecent assault.
The others are behaving in an indecent manner in a public place and common law assault.
A spokesman for the justice department said, “McCulloch did appear today at Broadmeadows Court.
“No changes were made to the charges, and no application for bail was made. He remains in custody.
“No plea was taken. He is due back in court on Friday for another mention hearing.”
McCulloch, a father of three, is alleged to have assaulted a 17-year-old girl near her home in Sunbury, on the outskirts of Melbourne, in 2005.
However, he left Australia a month before he was due to appear in court in 2006.
A political row there led to the issuing of an extradition order, and McCulloch handed himself into Tayside Police this month before being flown to Melbourne.
Police stated McCulloch drank 13 beers on the night of the alleged assault before walking to the home of his estranged wife.
McCulloch is alleged to have struck up a conversation with the teenage girl, who had called a friend on her mobile phone fearing for her safety.
An earlier hearing was told McCulloch proceeded to follow the girl and touched her intimately before she managed to escape.
The case in Melbourne continues.