Michael Simon Wilson, aged 36, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court today where he decided to expedite over 60 charges to a higher judicial level.

The accusations against him involve possessing and distributing child abuse material, aggravated misuse of communication services, acts of bestiality, and the alleged rape of a teenager he encountered through social media.

These alleged crimes reportedly occurred from April 2022 to May 2025, with many charges stemming from the examination of his mobile phone, as previously revealed in court.

Heather Anderson, representing Wilson, indicated that these charges, which concern alleged child victims, will proceed directly to the County Court, with Wilson pleading not guilty to each one.

Appearing via video link from the Metropolitan Remand Centre on Friday, Wilson was requested to officially declare his plea before Magistrate Gerard Lethbridge.

“Not guilty, Your Honour,” the accused man replied as the charges were aired.

“I have noted your pleas of not guilty to all charges,” Lethbridge said.

“As no application for bail is made, you are remanded in custody.”

He will next face a directions hearing at Melbourne’s County Court on December 15.

Wilson is separately accused of eight offences, including rape and allegations he detained a woman against her will and kept her under surveillance.

Anderson said her client planned to fight those charges, and a one-day contested committal hearing was set down for February 25 next year.

In October, Wilson tried for a gag order over his case and its alleged links to Brown.

He failed after a magistrate found just because Brown’s case had “notoriety” it did not mean he was entitled to a suppression order.

Prosecutors told the court at the time police were investigating Wilson’s alleged offending when they found information on his devices that led them to the accused childcare molester.

Brown, who will next face court in February, has been charged with more than 70 offences related to his alleged abuse of eight children in his care between April 2022 and January 2023.

He is yet to enter a plea to any of the charges.

Wilson is not charged with any childcare-related offending.