Prosecutor: NJ Boy Scout Master 'groomed' boy for sex

Thursday, July 30, 2015
CAPE MAY, N.J. (WPVI) -- An Assistant Boy Scout Master is accused of sexually assaulting a child in Cape May County.

68-year-old Frank "Sandy" Thomson was arrested Monday for Aggravated Sexual Contact, Luring/Enticing a Child and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

Prosecutors say Thomson was an Assistant Boy Scout Master in West Cape May and the treasurer of the Corinthian Yacht Club in Cape May.
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Investigators allege he abused one boy years ago.

They say, as recently as this month, he was "grooming" another 11-year-old boy for sexual purposes, through buying him expensive gifts.

Thomson is being held in the Cape May County Correctional Center in lieu of $175,000 full cash bail



Anyone with information about Thomson should contact the Prosecutor's Office at 609-465-1135.
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