Australia: Former MasterChef Australia Contestant Paul Frost Sentenced to 24 Years of Jail Term for Sexually Abusing 11 Children in Sydney
Many victims were either uninformed that what Frost did was improper or were afraid that others wouldn't believe them if they spoke out, according to Judge Huggett. The abuse started when the youngest victim was nine or ten years old, and it continued until the eldest victim was sixteen.
Judge Huggett stated that Frost intentionally fostered an environment that encouraged his criminal behaviour. According to reports, these included normalising sexual conversation among those he was instructing, promoting sexual behaviour among and with pupils, and performing explicit activities in the school's storage and changing rooms.
Many victims were either uninformed that what Frost did was improper or were afraid that others wouldn't believe them if they spoke out, according to Judge Huggett. The abuse started when the youngest victim was nine or ten years old, and it continued until the eldest victim was sixteen. Victims' testimonies described the 48-year-old manipulating them into having intimate conversations about sex and masturbation, which ultimately resulted in unsuitable physical contact. Global Paedophile Ring Busted in US, Australia: FBI Agents’ Killings Lead Police to Rescue 13 Children, Arrest 98 Persons Over Alleged Child Sex Abuse.
Frost was a contestant on the popular cooking show MasterChef Australia. He also appeared in the inaugural season of the Network Ten program. The 48-year-old was taken into custody at his Sylvania home in September 2019. He then lost his job at Malabar Public School and the University of New South Wales (NSW), which finally resulted in his present incarceration. Following 24 years in prison, Frost will be eligible for release for the first time in June 2047.
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