The southside home of a man accused of sexually abusing a neighbour's daughter has been ransacked and trashed since his arrest, a court has heard.
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The 47-year-old man is accused of inappropriately touching and sexually assaulting the teenager, who was under the age of 16, earlier this month.
He allegedly made a "pinky swear" with her and told her "don't tell your parents, it can be our little secret".
The man was arrested after the girl told her parents of the alleged crimes.
He appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday, making his second application for bail.
The court heard his home, where he lived with his two children, had been ransacked and vandalised since his arrest for the alleged child molestation crimes.
His brother gave evidence that everything inside, even the curtains and a kitchen bin, had been taken.
told the court his brother to keep him away from his southside home and the complainant, and help ensure he complied with his bail conditions.
But the prosecution opposed his release on bail, arguing there was a likelihood he would fail to appear, of re-offending, and interfering with or endangering the complainant.
A detective attached to ACT Policing's sexual assault and child abuse team said the defendant had made a concerning utterance to police while they conducted a forensic procedure after his arrest.
The detective claimed the man said "he should arm himself and the brothers should arm themselves" because police had guns.
The defendant is also accused of saying the girl who made the allegations was going to "cop it".
His children have now been taken by ACT Care and Protection Services, who had concerns for their safety.
The court heard he was wanted in the Northern Territory and in South Australia.
He had also been convicted of offences in almost every state and territory.
His Aboriginal Legal Service lawyer Dean Rutherford requested a forensic mental health report, saying his client had bipolar disorder and there might be issues with his fitness to plead.
Mr Rutherford said his client had close ties to the ACT and that strict bail conditions would be enough to manage him.
He said the man would agree to a condition not to leave his brother's suburb of Watson, and would report regularly to police.
Magistrate Peter Dingwall refused him bail, saying there was a likelihood he wouldn't return to court and might interfere with the complainant.
Mr Dingwall noted the man had had an itinerant lifestyle since his early life, had failed to appear in court previously, and had breached other court orders.
The case will return to court late next month.
