Police allege Hillsong founder concealed child sex abuse

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Source: Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The founder of the Sydney-based global Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, has been charged with concealing child sex offenses, police said Thursday.

Detectives served Houston’s lawyers on Thursday with a notice for him to appear in a Sydney court on Oct. 5 for allegedly concealing a serious indictable offense, police said.

“Police will allege in court the man (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,” police said.

Houston, 67, suggested the charges related to allegations that his preacher father, Frank Houston, had abused a boy over several years in the 1970s.

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[Evolve Dammit]

2. WTF is wrong with these "religious" leaders?? Why are so many sex addicts/offenders?

[spike jones]

3. I am shocked, shocked to find sex abuse going on in a church. n/t

[Aristus]

4. Okay...we're not really surprised...are we?...

God, Hillsong is a garbage church.

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5. Kick