AUSTRALIA
DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
November 18, 2018
By Lauren Ferri and Alex Chapman
– Brett Sengstock held back tears as he recalled years of torment he suffered
– The 56-year-old cancer sufferer was sexually abused for years in his youth
– He spoke for the first time about being molested by pastor Frank Houston
– Mr Sengstock said the religious figurehead abused him for five years in the 1970s
– Executives at the Assemblies of God church discovered the paedophilia in 1990
A man battling stage four brain cancer has bravely spoken about being sexually abused by a pastor for years as a young child.
Brett Sengstock and his family were loyal followers of the Assemblies of God in Australia church when he was growing up.
Pastor Frank Houston, the father of Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston, would sneak into the young boy’s room and molest him, a horror he repressed for 44 years.
Breaking decades of silence, the 56-year-old choked back tears and could hardly stomach a response when shown a photograph of the man who stole his childhood.
Wanting to put a face to previously anonymous accusations, Mr Sengstock broke down in tears while recounting the horrific memories of sexual abuse on Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes.
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