Pentecostal church founder denies the comment and has pleaded not guilty to concealing sexual abuse by his father Frank, who confessed to police in 1999
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Hillsong church founder Pastor Brian Houston allegedly told a man who had been repeatedly raped as a child by Houston’s father “you know this is all your fault, you tempted my father”, Sydney’s Downing Centre local court heard on Monday.
The man who was sexually assaulted by Pastor Frank Houston as a child said he was pressured by the church not to report it to “the secular courts” and told he would be abandoned by the church if he reported his assault to police.
Continue reading…Pentecostal church founder denies the comment and has pleaded not guilty to concealing sexual abuse by his father Frank, who confessed to police in 1999Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHillsong church founder Pastor Brian Houston allegedly told a man who had been repeatedly raped as a child by Houston’s father “you know this is all your fault, you tempted my father”, Sydney’s Downing Centre local court heard on Monday.The man who was sexually assaulted by Pastor Frank Houston as a child said he was pressured by the church not to report it to “the secular courts” and told he would be abandoned by the church if he reported his assault to police. Continue reading…