The founder of Hillsong Church Brian Houston says he will fight to clear his name after being charged for allegedly concealing his father’s abuse of a young boy. FULL DETAILS: apiotrowski9 9News
Evangelist and founder of the Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, has been charged with allegedly concealing child sex offences in the 1970s.
NSW Police said officers from The Hills in the city's north-west started an investigation in 2019 and have now charged a man."Police will allege in court the man 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," NSW Police said in a statement.
"Earlier this week, the ODPP provided advice to police, and following further inquiries, detectives served a Court Attendance Notice for conceal serious indictable offence on the man's legal representative about 2pm today."Mr Houston released a statement saying the charges "have come as a shock to me given how transparent I've always been about this matter".
In the same statement, Hillsong Church said it was "disappointed that Pastor Brian has been charged, and ask that he be afforded the presumption of innocence and due process as is his right".
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