Michael Wilson, 36, pleads not guilty to 60+ charges including child abuse, rape, and bestiality linked to online contacts, with trial set for February.

Michael Simon Wilson, 36, has pleaded not guilty to over 60 charges in Melbourne Magistrates Court, including child abuse possession, transmission, bestiality, and alleged rape of a teenager met online, with offenses spanning April 2022 to May 2025. Evidence primarily came from his mobile phone, and the case has been fast-tracked to the County Court, with a directions hearing set for December 15. Wilson faces eight additional charges, including rape and unlawful detention, with a contested committal hearing scheduled for February 25. He was remanded in custody without bail. His legal team sought a gag order due to the case’s connection to accused childcare abuser Joshua Brown, who faces over 70 charges but has not entered a plea, though the request was denied. Wilson is not charged with any childcare-related offenses.