A Sydney man has faced court accused of "sexting" eight people in what is believed to be one of the first cases of its kind in Australia.

Peter Sheather allegedly sent messages from his iPhone depicting "nudity and lewd acts".

Police say the messages were sent from Bellevue Hill and Paddington in March this year.

Sheather's home in Cammeray in Sydney's Lower North Shore was raided on April 24.

Detectives seized mobile phones, laptop computers and documents.

He was arrested that day and granted bail.

Sheather briefly faced Downing Centre Local Court today charged with eight counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass, or offend, and will appear again in June.

Sheather left court without making any comment and has not yet entered a plea.