Hillsong founder Brian Houston to plead not guilty to concealing sexual abuse
scandal–plagued Australian megachurch Hillsong, will plead not guilty to charges of concealing child sexual abuse.Authorities in New South Wales, Australia, in August charged the 67-year-old pastor with concealing child sex offenses committed by his late father, the Pentecostal pastor and pedophile, Frank Houston. At a preliminary court hearing Tuesday, Houston’s lawyer said her client denied the allegations and will plead not guilty, the BBC reported.Houston, who was based in the US, has reportedly returned to Australia since being charged but did not attend the hearing.