Officials for Sydney’s Royal Commission on Institutional Leaders Handling of Sexual Abuses told local outlets, “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.” The late televangelist Frank Houston rose to prominence as pastor for the Assemblies of God in New Zealand and Australia before founding the Sydney Christian Life Centre, which would eventually evolve into Hillsong Church in 1999. It’s the culmination of a seven-yearlong investigation by Hills District police in Sydney, where Hillsong first opened its doors in 1999 after merging with Frank Houston’s original mega-church endeavor, the Sydney Christian Life Centre, which he founded in the ’80s. On behalf of Houston, a spokesperson for Hillsong also told The Post they were “disappointed” by the charges, which carry a maximum sentence of up to five years behind bars. I vehemently profess my innocence and will defend these charges, and I welcome the opportunity to set the record straight.” In a statement received by The Post, Houston acknowledged, “These charges have come as a shock to me given how transparent I’ve always been about this matter. The sick crimes - and resulting alleged coverup - involving a 7-year-old boy occurred between 19, and were later revealed to Frank’s son in 1999, according to Brian’s own shocking admission in a newsletter sent to his congregation over Christmas.Īuthorities in New South Wales, Australia subpoenaed the 67-year-old reverend by way of his attorney on Thursday afternoon, the Australian has reported. Disgraced celebrity pastor cheated with family nanny Hillsong Church doc details scandalĮx-Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz on ‘sobriety’ and ‘humiliation’ after cheating scandalĮx-Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz’s new megachurch accused of ‘inappropriate’ Easter serviceĭisgraced Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz hired by new church: ‘We believe in Carl’Īn ongoing investigation into Hillsong Church founder pastor Brian Houston has resulted in him being charged with concealing child sex offenses committed by his late father Frank Houston.
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