The first South Australian to be charged with possessing a child-like sex doll has been granted bail for a second time after breaching his conditions, set just days earlier.

Key points: The 30-year-old is accused of buying the doll from China in December 2018

The 30-year-old is accused of buying the doll from China in December 2018 Police seized a computer, a child-like sex doll and a mobile phone from his home

Police seized a computer, a child-like sex doll and a mobile phone from his home Prosecutors say he breached his bail by using the internet on his mobile phone

The 30-year-old pleaded guilty to breaching bail in the Mount Gambier Magistrates Court this afternoon after failing to comply with his bail agreement — just days after it was set.

The man was charged with a number of offences last week, including one count of possessing a child-like sex doll and one count of possessing child abuse material.

Police said the man allegedly purchased the doll from a Chinese seller in December 2018.

The new offence came into force on September 20 last year after being passed by Federal Parliament, while similar state-based laws were discussed in South Australia last year.

His home in the state's south-east was searched last Tuesday and police seized a child-like sex doll, a computer and his mobile phone.

Police will allege child abuse material was also stored on the computer.

The man was granted bail with a number of conditions, including that he was not to use the internet or attempt to use the internet, directly or indirectly, with some exceptions.

'Large amount of threats towards him'

However, the prosecutor today said police inspected a mobile phone which the man had produced at his address on January 16.

"Police could see the defendant had logged into his personal Facebook and Facebook Messenger in contravention of his bail conditions," he said.

The defendant's lawyer said a media company had published a story about the man, which led to people standing at the front of his house.

"He then was notified there were a large amount of threats towards him on social media," he said.

His lawyer said the defendant then logged on to his social media page to see those threats.

"Photos from his Facebook account had been supplied to news outlets and Facebook pages, and ultimately it was his intent to shut [his personal] Facebook page down," he said.

Man faces 15-year jail term if convicted

Through his lawyer, the defendant apologised to the court and assured it that the breach of bail would not happen again.

Magistrate Maria Panagiotidis said the man was charged with a very serious offence and had breached his bail conditions in a number of ways.

However, she said she was satisfied the five days the man spent in custody was a sufficient penalty.

The man was again granted bail to live at a different address to the original bail application and will now be required to report to the Mount Gambier Police station every week.

The court ordered the man lodge a $1,000 surety and provide two guarantors, each in the amount of $1,000.

There was only one guarantor in the original bail agreement.

He faces a 15-year jail term if convicted of possessing the anatomically correct doll.

The matter is expected to be heard again in the Mount Gambier Magistrates Court on March 23.