SBS News's report of Brian Houston's 17 August 2023 acquittal at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on a charge of concealing his late father Frank Houston's child sexual abuse. States the 2021 charge date, names Magistrate Gareth Christofi and his finding of reasonable excuse (accepting the abuse survivor had told Houston directly he did not want the matter reported), and quotes Houston's own reaction outside court.
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Reliability Tier2
A national public broadcaster's news service reporting a court verdict directly from the courtroom, with named reporting and editorial standards. NotesTier 2: an Australian public-broadcaster-affiliated national news outlet reporting a court verdict directly from the courtroom, cross-checked against Word&Way's independent report of the same verdict.
Citation
PublisherSBS News
Publication Year2023
URLhttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/not-guilty-hillsong-founder-brian-houston-cleared-of-child-sexual-abuse-cover-up/taw3iw4fy
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Source Not Guilty: Hillsong Founder Brian Houston Cleared of Child Sexual Abuse Cover-Up (SBS News)
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