Victim’s great-aunt tells court Hillsong founder spoke to lawyer about father’s crime but it was not reported to police
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The Hillsong church founder Brian Houston spoke with a barrister about his father’s rape of a child and was told if the matter went to court “his father would surely be incarcerated”, but the offence was not reported to police, a Sydney court has heard.
Brian Houston is on trial for allegedly failing to report the abuse to police after his father confessed in 1999 to sexually assaulting the boy.
Continue reading…Victim’s great-aunt tells court Hillsong founder spoke to lawyer about father’s crime but it was not reported to policeGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe Hillsong church founder Brian Houston spoke with a barrister about his father’s rape of a child and was told if the matter went to court “his father would surely be incarcerated”, but the offence was not reported to police, a Sydney court has heard.Brian Houston is on trial for allegedly failing to report the abuse to police after his father confessed in 1999 to sexually assaulting the boy.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…