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Brian Houston, former chief of worldwide Pentecostal mega church Hillsong has been charged with driving below the affect within the US.
Mr Houston was charged in Orange County, California, in February final yr, after recording a blood alcohol studying of 0.08, in accordance with courtroom information obtained by The Every day Telegraph.
A press release from Hillsong mentioned the church had not too long ago been made conscious of Mr Houston’s fees.
“The worldwide board and management of Hillsong Church didn’t develop into conscious that Pastor Brian Houston had been charged within the USA for driving below the affect till after he had resigned as pastor of Hillsong,” an announcement from the church mentioned.
“As he was now not on workers, this was a private matter for Pastor Brian to cope with.
“As all the time we proceed to maintain the Houston household in our prayers.”
Mr Houston stepped down as Hillsong chief final yr, and has since confronted allegations of monetary misconduct from Impartial MP Andrew Wilkie.
Mr Wilkie used parliamentary privilege to accuse Mr Houston of “treating personal jets like Ubers”, claiming he spent $179,000 in church cash over a 3 month interval on air journey.
Mr Houston can also be combating accusations that he hid his late father’s baby sexual abuse and has pleaded not responsible to a cost of concealing the crime till his father’s dying in 2004.
The case stays earlier than the courts, with hearings to renew in June.
AAP has contacted a authorized consultant for Mr Houston for remark.
– AAP
