Hillsong denies wrongdoing, accuses TV network of ‘false statements and misrepresentations’

Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes show looked into the church’s handling of the abuse allegations and featured an interview with a victim who accused Brian of not doing enough to expose his father’s crimes.

Brett Sengstock waived his anonymity to talk about the abuse he suffered over a five year period as a child.

Speaking on the programme he said he wanted to know why Brian did not report his father to the police when he found out.

Brian Houston (pictured below) has previously stated that as soon as he became aware of the abuse, he took immediate action by reporting the information to seniors within the Assemblies of God network and ensuring that Frank was removed from ministry. He didn’t inform the police at the request of the victim.

Frank Houston had too served within the Assemblies of God denomination but died in 2004.

In 2015, the Royal Commission investigated the abuse and the subsequent handling of the abuse.

Responding to the TV investigation, Hillsong accused producers of “false statements” and “misrepresentations” and said it “vehemently denies there was a lack of transparency or ‘hiding’ by its leadership.

In an online statement, church leaders then produce of list of the inaccuracies and call for a full redaction to be read out on air.

In further denial of wrongdoing, the statement reads: “Hillsong continues to…