AUSTRALIA
Sky News
The Hillsong Church has reported at least three of its Australian youth leaders for sending inappropriate text messages to children as online abuse becomes more prevalent.
The global Pentecostal movement says it is trying to train its leaders, parents and children on the appropriate use of social media.
Many of the investigations undertaken by its Safe Church Office relate to online matters, Hillsong risk and compliance co-ordinator Kirk Morton says.
‘The reality is that online abuse, whether that is in the form of sexual or otherwise, is becoming more prevalent so it’s an issue that we’re looking to monitor and manage better,’ Mr Morton told the child sex abuse royal commission.
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