NewsBite

Christopher Frost: Former Wagga gym teacher facing historic child sex allegations

A former Wagga high school teacher allegedly sexually assaulted three male students, then aged between 14 and 16, more than three decades ago.

Australia's Court System

A former Wagga school teacher and gym coach is facing historical sexual assault charges following allegations he abused three students more than three decades ago.

Christopher Charles Frost appeared in Albury Local Court on Monday facing nine criminal charges.

Christopher Charles Frost allegedly sexually assaulted three students at St Michael's Regional High School.
Christopher Charles Frost allegedly sexually assaulted three students at St Michael's Regional High School.

The 74-year-old was arrested at his Lavington house on September 2 and taken to Albury police station after Riverina police began investigating the allegations in July.

Police will allege Mr Frost sexually assaulted three male students, then aged between 14 and 16, at a school in Wagga between 1984 and 1990.

The Watermark Retirement village is now on the old St Michael's Regional High School site.
The Watermark Retirement village is now on the old St Michael's Regional High School site.

Mr Frost taught at St Michaels Regional High School for boys in Wagga.

In 2003, all the catholic schools of Wagga Wagga, St Michael’s High School, Mount Erin High School and Trinity Senior High closed.

In 2004 Kildare Catholic College, on the Mount Erin site, and Mater Dei College on a new site in the Lakehaven area, were opened replacing the formers boys and girls schools.

The Watermark retirement villages are now built on the former site of St Michael’s Regional High School.

He has been charged with two counts of sexual assault – assault and indecent act, and seven counts of sexual assault - indecent assault person under 16 under authority.

Mr Frost, who has been released on bail, has not entered a plea at this stage and the matter will return to Albury Local Court on November 15.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/wagga/christopher-frost-former-wagga-gym-teacher-facing-historic-child-sex-allegations/news-story/6b29695a0dd28ecd29433204c9408db7