A man accused of posing as a fake casting agent and exchanging sex acts with young actors for media opportunities has been granted bail, despite being on a custodial term for separate offences.  

Gerard Vamadevan, 57, faced Sydney Local Court on Saturday morning after he was arrested at his inner-western Sydney home yesterday.

Police began investigating Mr Vamadevan in November following reports he had been posing as a casting agent for an international company and falsifying documents.

A group of riot squad officers in dark uniforms and padded vests, preparing to force entry into a home.

Police raided Mr Vamadevan’s Lewisham home on Friday.  (Supplied: NSW Police)

In court, Mr Vamadevan claimed he had posed as a Disney executive to try to make friends.

“All I did with them [victims] was bought them coffee and shouted them dinner,” he told the court.

“I was lonely and I wanted company, I have three who remain friends.”

Yesterday, police raided his Lewisham home and seized documentation and electronic items.

Mr Vamadevan was arrested and taken to Surry Hills Police Station, where he was charged with 11 offences.

This included a count each of procuring a child for prostitution and stalking or intimidating with intent to cause fear or physical harm.

He was also charged with six counts of possessing identification information with the intent to commit an indictable offence and three counts of dealing with identification information to commit an indictable offence.

Magistrate Robert Cook told the court Mr Vamadevan was serving a Recognizance Release Order under the Commonwealth Crimes Act 1914, at the time of offending, which requires compliance to its conditions.

Mr Vamadevan told the court he needed to be granted bail so he could continue to access mental health support.

“I need to be of a clear, sound mind, my primary trigger is solitude. I used to drink to self-medicate and that’s when I caused the offences,” he said.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Candice Chapman opposed granting bail, saying there were no conditions that could ensure he would not continue to offend.

Magistrate Cook granted him bail with strict conditions, which included that he report to police every day and restrain from using the internet unless it was related to work.

Mr Vamadevan told the court he would be pleading not guilty on his next court appearance.

He will next appear in Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday, February 5.