Alleged victims of child sex abuse by a leading WA counsellor say they are angry and hurt he has been granted bail.
Allan Keith Huggins is facing 33 charges of sexual abuse against seven boys aged between 11 and 17, dating back more than 20 years.
Police are also investigating more recent allegations and claims in NSW.
Huggins' lawyer, David McKenzie, made a bail application in the Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday, which prosecutors opposed due to the seriousness of the allegations and the potential for more victims.
The court previously heard police were investigating cases involving at least 20 victims.
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The bail hearing was told Huggins was at risk of self-harming and his alleged victims could threaten his safety if he was freed.
Some alleged victims shed tears during proceedings while one stormed out of the court room.
Colin Watterson, an alleged victim, said outside court that the justice system had failed him.
"Today has been like a kick in the teeth," he said.
Mr Watterson said the thought of Huggins being released from prison scared him.
Mr Watterson said he wanted the court process over quickly so he could move on.
Alleged victim, Rob McAuley, said he was "gobsmacked" at the magistrate's decision.
Prosecutor Alan Dungey said Huggins was also considered at risk of re-offending and interfering with the ongoing investigation.
He said there was a risk the charges would never reach trial because the 66-year-old could flee Australia. He has connections in the Philippines.
But Mr McKenzie argued there were conditions that could be placed on Huggins, such as banning him from being near airports.
Magistrate Dianne Scaddan agreed, saying Huggins' depression did not necessarily make him a danger to himself.
She said there was no evidence that threats against Huggins were legitimate either.
Magistrate Scadden enforced a $30,000 personal undertaking and a $30,000 surety.
Huggins was also ordered to report to police daily, not be with a child under the age of 18, and cannot leave WA.
He was also warned to stay away from alleged victims and a 6pm-6am (WST) curfew was imposed.
Charges against Huggins include one count of sexual penetration without consent, 17 counts of aggravated indecent assault and 13 counts of aggravated sexual assault.
They stem from when Huggins was an education officer for the Warminda program, which helped troubled boys in the 1990s, and as a counselling psychotherapist at the Perth Adolescent Service.
Until his arrest, Huggins ran a counselling service for men and was appointed by then-federal health minister Carmen Lawrence to help draft the first National Men's Health Policy Document in 1995.
A national hotline - 1800 552 203 - encourages alleged victims to come forward.
Huggins is due back in court next month.
