![]() Houston had already temporarily stepped aside as Hillsong's Global Pastor in January of this year, to "vigorously defend" against charges that he allegedly concealed the sex abuse of a young man in the 1970s. Hillsong's public relations team did not comment further on Houston's resignation when contacted by CNN. Brian has said there was no sexual activity, but he was in the room for 40 minutes," Dooley said. The woman has not said there was any sexual activity. "The truth is we don't know what happened next. In a video conference shared with the Australian media, Houston's interim replacement Phil Dooley said the church didn't know whether the incident had involved any "sexual activity." CNN has not been able to independently verify the video. ![]() "Although all parts of the complaint were unable to be sustained, important elements of the complaint were sustained and the conduct was of serious concern," the statement continued. This resulted in him knocking on the door of a hotel room that was not his, entering this room and spending time with the female occupant," the church said. "It was found that Pastor Brian became disoriented after a session at the Hillsong Conference, following the consumption of anti-anxiety medication beyond the prescribed dose, mixed with alcohol. We also worked closely with Pastor Brian to ensure he received professional help to eliminate his dependency on this medication, and this was achieved successfully," Hillsong's statement said.Īccording to Hillsong's Global Board the second complaint was received in 2019 when Houston entered a woman's hotel room after a Hillsong conference. "He immediately apologised to the person. Hillsong claimed that at the time of the incident Houston was "under the influence of sleeping tablets, upon which he had developed a dependence." The first incident occurred "approximately a decade ago" according to the church and "involved "inappropriate text messages from Pastor Brian to a member of staff, which subsequently resulted in the staff member resigning." On Friday, Hillsong issued its first statement on the matter, saying the founder had "breached" the church's "Pastor's Code of Conduct" following an investigation into harassment complaints from two women. We have committed to an independent review of our governance structure and processes," it continued. "We would like to advise you that Pastor Brian Houston has resigned as Global Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church, and the board has accepted his resignation," the church said in a statement. Brian Houston, the founder of Australian megachurch Hillsong, stepped down from his role as global senior pastor amid an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct towards two women, the church announced on Wednesday.
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