Alleged kidnapper of 4-year-old girl sent to maximum security prison

Suspect 36-year-old Terence Darrell Kelly is charged with kidnapping 4-year-old Cleo Smith from a campsite on Oct. 16.

Terence Darrell Kelly was charged Thursday afternoon with one count of forcibly taking a child under 16 for allegedly abducting 4-year-old Cleo Smith from a campsite on Oct. 16.

Kelly has been held by authorities in Perth, Australia, since Friday, according to the Western Australian Police Force. Prior to being charged, police reported he had twice been taken to the hospital for self-inflicted injuries, and that he needed to be held under maximum security.

"A person in that situation would not remain in Carnarvon anyway, so the normal process will take place. We'll put extra security measures for obvious reasons," Western Australia Police Commissioner Chris Dawson said at a news conference in Perth.

Kelly was taken into custody on Wednesday morning after a tip led police to a suburban home in Carnarvon, Australia, where Cleo was found unharmed.