Hillsong founder Brian Houston loses legal costs bid after being cleared of allegedly concealing child abuse
Magistrate refuses application for costs after 70-year-old cleared of serious indictable offence over not reporting his father’s abuse to policeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Hillsong founder Brian Houston has failed in a bid to have his legal costs covered after unsuccessfully being prosecuted for allegedly covering up his late father’s child abuse.The 70-year-old was cleared in August of concealing a serious indictable offence for not reporting his father Frank Houston’s abuse of Brett Sengstock to police.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Magistrate refuses application for costs after 70-year-old cleared of serious indictable offence over not reporting his father’s abuse to police
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The Hillsong founder Brian Houston has failed in a bid to have his legal costs covered after unsuccessfully being prosecuted for allegedly covering up his late father’s child abuse.
The 70-year-old was cleared in August of concealing a serious indictable offence for not reporting his father Frank Houston’s abuse of Brett Sengstock to police.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...