February 2011
School teacher jailed for sex abuse on girl
A PRIMARY school teacher who was aroused by a bizarre fetish performed by an underage ex-pupil has been jailed for four years.
Nicholas Frost, aged 46, attempted to kill himself when he discovered his victim intended to go to the police and reveal years of sexual abuse.
Northampton Crown Court heard officers had to delay interviewing Frost because he took an overdose of paracetamol in December.
Stuart Alford, prosecuting, said Frost’s young victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, went to police and revealed how he subjected her to sexual assaults
He said: “On the face of it, this is a man with some psychiatric issues.”
Frost, of Birchfield Road, Abington, pleaded guilty to five offences of sexual activity with a child and was jailed for four years.
His teaching career is now over as he is banned from ever working with, or having unsupervised contact with children, and he will be on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.
Judge Ian Alexander QC said Frost’s offences were “clearly driven by sexual desire” and aggravated by the nature of the abuse. He said: “It is apparent to me from observing you in the dock that you are full of shame and remorse about your behaviour.
“Whether the shame you are exhibiting is because of embarrassment or remorse is difficult for me to tell. But is does seem to me that it is really too little, too late.”
A spokesman from Northamptonshire County Council was unable to confirm what schools Frost taught at.
She said: “He was suspended as soon as we became aware of the allegations and was dismissed from the supply teaching register on January 1.”
