A former teacher and Scouts leader who toured the world to sexually abuse young boys across four decades is facing the rest of his life behind bars today. Mark Frost, 70, admitted a string of historic sex offences at the Old Bailey, including the abuse of two former pupils in the UK and nine boys in Thailand.
Frost, originally known as Andrew Tracey, signed up to the Paedophile Information Exchange in 1978 while working as a teacher in the UK. He rose to be a senior figure in the Scouts movement in the 80s and early 90s, and was even allowed to adopt a child despite his interest in young boys.
His teaching career ended in disgrace following two convictions for sex offences involving teenagers in the 1990s. He then moved to Guernsey, where he remained under the radar of authorities for a decade, before quitting the UK and changing his name.
Frost was arrested in Thailand in 2013 on suspicion of child sex offences but was released before he could be charged or extradited. He was eventually captured in Alicante, Spain last year. He now faces dying in jail after pleading guilty to 22 charges of sex attacks on children in Thailand and distributing indecent images, as well as six counts of buggery against two former pupils in the UK.
CPS lawyer Ruona Iguyovwe said: 'There is harrowing evidence that Frost systematically abused vulnerable young boys, exploited them and exploited their situation. This case ranks as one of the most serious I've dealt with as a prosecutor.' The National Crime Agency and NSPCC have set up a dedicated hotline for victims of Frost to come forward.
