Hillsong Church Founder Brian Houston Found Not Guilty For Covering Up Frank Houston’s Sex Abuse
The founder of Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, was found not guilty by an Australian court for covering up his late father’s, preacher Frank Houston, sex abuse allegations.
Brian worked as a senior global pastor in Sydney but was forced to step down after he was accused in 2021. After being charged, he maintained that he was innocent asserting the “charges have come as a shock to me. I vehemently profess my innocence and will defend these charges, and I welcome the opportunity to set the record straight.”
Officials issued a statement in 2021 that read, “Police will allege in court [Houston] knew information relating to the sexual abuse of a young male in the 1970s and failed to bring that information to the attention of police.”
It was ruled on Thursday by Syndey Magistrate Gareth Christofi that Brian had good reason not to share this sexual abuse as he believed the...
Brian worked as a senior global pastor in Sydney but was forced to step down after he was accused in 2021. After being charged, he maintained that he was innocent asserting the “charges have come as a shock to me. I vehemently profess my innocence and will defend these charges, and I welcome the opportunity to set the record straight.”
Officials issued a statement in 2021 that read, “Police will allege in court [Houston] knew information relating to the sexual abuse of a young male in the 1970s and failed to bring that information to the attention of police.”
It was ruled on Thursday by Syndey Magistrate Gareth Christofi that Brian had good reason not to share this sexual abuse as he believed the...
- 8/18/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
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