Kim Duthie, the young woman known as the "St Kilda schoolgirl", appeared in court today charged with escaping from police custody.

Duthie, 18, made headlines last year after she released nude photographs of St Kilda footballers, and claimed to have had a relationship with former player agent Ricky Nixon.

The media descends on Kim Duthie after she posted images of St Kilda footballers on social media last year. Credit:Michael Clayton-Jones

She appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court today charged over an incident on January 29 when police stopped her in William Street in the CBD.

In a statement tendered to the court, police said Duthie was arrested but ran away while being taken to the police vehicle.