Terence Darrell Kelly did not apply for bail and was not required to enter a plea when he faced Carnarvon Magistrate's Court this afternoon.
The 36-year-old took a while to acknowledge his name and expressed anger with the media presence as he was flanked by two police officers.
He nodded to indicate he understood the charges, which included one count of forcibly taking a child under 16, commonly referred to as child stealing.
Kelly was barefoot, wore a black shirt and his curly hair out.
