Leigh Day secures substantial compensation paid by prolific child abuser Mark Frost to eight Thai boys he subjected to horrific sexual abuse

The boys have recently received compensation that they could use to access therapy for the trauma they suffered and help pay for their education. The money comes from the sale of Frost’s house in Spain, which is where he was living at the time of his arrest.

Frost is currently serving life with a minimum tariff of 16 years after being convicted in 2017 of 45 offences against young boys in the UK and Thailand including rape, sexual assault and inciting children to engage in sexual activity. This included forcing boys to carry out sexual acts whilst streaming the abuse to another man via webcam.

Frost preyed on young boys from poor families in Thailand, grooming them with sweets, gifts and computer games and allowing them to play in his swimming pool. After winning their trust he went on to commit horrific acts of abuse against them between 2011 and 2013.

Frost had previously held a number of positions of trust in the UK, including working as an English teacher in schools and volunteering in the scout movement. He admitted his first sexual offence in 1992, and the police believe he may have had many more victims.

At his sentencing in 2017, the judge described his abuse as "horrific and deeply disturbing" and said that Frost, who was previously known as Andrew Tracey, was responsible for "the most appalling catalogue of sexual abuse".

The boys are represented by Nichola Marshall and Rebekah Read from Leigh Day’s international team.

Rebekah Read said:

“We are very pleased to have secured this financial compensation for our clients who will now be able to access vital support to help them deal with the horrific sexual abuse they were subjected to by Mark Frost.

“Sadly, we see many examples of British child abusers operating overseas who, by virtue of their status and comparative wealth have been able to exploit some of the most vulnerable children in the world. The abuse carried out by John Smyth, a barrister who ran Christian summer camps in Zimbabwe in the 1980s, which has been extensively covered in the media this week, further highlights the need to crack down on the horrifying predatory behaviour of British child abusers travelling overseas.

“This settlement sends a message that perpetrators can no longer operate with impunity,  Hopefully, this case will send a message to others that they can and will be brought to justice, both through the criminal and civil courts, wherever they are in the world.”