Andrew Ross Clark appeared in Wagga Local Court for a hearing on Friday after he pleaded not guilty last year to importing a prohibited tier two good, namely a child-like sex doll, without approval.

He had earlier pleaded guilty to possessing child abuse material.

The Mount Austin man was charged in January 2020 following a joint Riverina police and Australian Border Force investigation into the importation of a child-like sex doll. The item was intercepted from air cargo in Sydney during November.

Police allege the doll was destined for Clark's Wagga address. Documents tendered to the court state it was made of silicon, at approximately 120cm tall, depicting a minor of about 12 to 14 years old.

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On Friday, senior police prosecutor Rowan Harris said that investigators had uncovered a "large amount" of child abuse material, including videos of "men engaging in sexual acts with dolls".

"It's not a coincidence he imports that doll when he contains on his computer a large amount of videos of a similar nature," Sergeant Harris said.

Mr Harris submitted various forms of evidence to the court, including a list of video titles from Clark's computer, and audio of Australian Border Force officials interviewing Clark.

During this, Clark said he had made the order as an experiment to determine the quality of the goods for his modelling, as he was an artist.

"It came up when I was watching a naughty movie or whatever, or looking for one because I am single now ... that made me really bizarrely curious," Clark said in the audio clip played to the court.

The lead officer on the case, Senior Constable Blake Knagge, was cross-examined by Mr King, who asked him if, while making the purchase, Clark had to select specific characteristics. These included skin colour and eye colour.

Constable Knagge confirmed that "pubic hair" was an extra option that Mr Clark did not select, but it was available at an extra cost. Mr King also asked whether the wigs, heating rod and other extras were a "gift" from the point of purchase, as indicated on the receipt, to which Constable Knagge agreed.

Sergeant Harris then re-examined the lead officer about the order options on the website.

"So there is a deliberate selection of one of this height," Sergeant Harris asked.

"Yes," Constable Knagge responded.

Magistrate Christopher Halburd will receive written submissions from both parties, and the matter returns to court in June.

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