News release

Charges laid in child abandonment investigation

July 17, 2025 - Whistler, British Columbia
From: Whistler RCMP

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File # 2024-3356

On July 1, 2024 just after 7:00 p.m. the Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP received a report of a disturbance occurring at a hotel located on the Village Stroll in the Resort Municipality of Whistler. Whistler RCMP Members were approached by bystanders who indicated they could see a male holding a child over a balcony, a female could be heard screaming and damage was occurring inside the hotel. Members attended and initially apprehended the male and female under the Mental Health Act. The child involved also received medical care.

The Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP can confirm that on Monday June 23, 2025, following a thorough investigation into the events on July 1, 2024, the BC Prosecution Service approved one charge of Abandoning a Child and one charge of Failing to Provide the Necessaries of Life against 45-year old Jason Frost in relation to the incident. Mr. Frost is not a resident of Whistler.

This was a highly visible event as Whistler was in the midst of its Canada Day Celebrations. "We recognize the impact the incident had on individuals who witnessed this unfold in our community that day," said Constable Graebling, media relations officer with Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP. "We are incredibly thankful for the multiple witnesses that alerted the RCMP which enabled our officers to act swiftly and professionally in managing this high-risk situation. Their cooperation and actions were key that day in saving a child’s life."

The matter is now before the Court and the Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP will be unable to provide further details at this time. As demonstrated on that day, the Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP would like to remind everyone that the safety, welfare and well-being of children and youth is a community responsibility. Everyone in the community should be alert to signs of abuse and neglect in children and youth and more details about how to detect these signs can be found at Child Protection Services in BC - Province of British Columbia.

In BC, anyone who has a reason to believe that a child or youth under the age of 19 has been or is likely to be abused or neglected and that the parent is unwilling or unable to protect the child or youth must report the suspected abuse or neglect to the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

• To make a child protection report: 1 (800) 663-9122
• If the Child or Youth is in Immediate Danger: 9-1-1
• If you are a Child or Youth and would like to talk to Someone: 310-1234

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