A Kambah man accused of introducing a "sickening" childlike sex doll to Australia will contest the allegations in a Supreme Court trial.
Jeffrey Scott Deacon, 27, was charged last year with importing prohibited goods from China without approval.
Australian Border Force investigators allege he was responsible for the arrival of a parcel that was intercepted at the Sydney Gateway Facility in September 2020.
"The consignment was described as containing a display shelf, but when it was opened by officers, it was found to contain a silicon childlike sex doll and items of children's clothing," the force has said.
Investigators spent nearly three weeks looking into the matter before raiding a Kambah property and seizing two electronic devices for examination.
Mr Deacon was subsequently arrested and interviewed at his Canberra workplace on October 1 last year, then taken to City Police Station and charged. His phone was also confiscated.
He represented himself and pleaded not guilty to the single charge when he first fronted the ACT Magistrates Court in November.
His latest appearance came on Thursday, when Legal Aid lawyer Jan de Bruin confirmed that the 27-year-old maintained his plea.
Magistrate Louise Taylor accordingly committed Mr Deacon, who is on bail, to the ACT Supreme Court for trial.
The case will be first mentioned at an administrative hearing in that court on April 15.
Mr Deacon faces up to 10 years behind bars if he is found guilty.
When the Australian Border Force announced the man's arrest, Superintendent Garry Low described the seized doll as "sickening".
He also said the force had "a zero-tolerance approach" to child abuse material.
"ABF officers use their unique skills and advanced technology to detect and stop prohibited items, including childlike sex dolls, at the border," Superintendent Low said.
"Our officers are also trained to investigate and prosecute those who seek to import this sickening material, which has no place in our community."
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