Hillsong's global leader Brian Houston will fight child sex offence cover up ...

Hillsong's global leader Brian Houston will fight child sex offence cover up ...
Hillsong's global leader Brian Houston will fight child sex offence cover up ...
Hillsong's global leader Brian Houston will fight accusations he covered up alleged child sex offences committed by his late father against a boy in 1970 Brian Houston will fight a charge that he concealed father's alleged child abuse His case was mentioned for the first time at a Sydney court on Tuesday morning His lawyer told the court Houston would be pleading not guilty to the charge Police will say that his father Frank Houston indecently assaulted a male in 1970 Court documents allege Mr Houston believed his father committed the crime

Hillsong founder and pastor Brian Houston will fight a charge that he illegally concealed his father's alleged child abuse, a court has heard.

The 67-year-old did not appear at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court when his matter was mentioned before a registrar for the first time on Tuesday morning.

His lawyer told the court Houston would be pleading not guilty to the crime of concealing a serious indictable offence of

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