When Hillsong staff complained about Hillsong’s alleged mishandling of Mays’ assault, Houston downplayed the incident. “Everything is centered on trying to keep her story quiet for five months to try to obscure it, to try minimize it, and to try to get Anna, I think, ultimately to drop it,” Crenshaw told 60 Minutes.
Only then did the church finally reported the assault to police. Ed Crenshaw complained to Hillsong leadership. (Source: Video screengrab)įive months after reporting Mays to Hillsong, a despondent Crenshaw reached out to her dad, Ed Crenshaw, pastor of Victory Church in the greater Philadelphia area. On top of that, the church reportedly appointed Mays’ wife to serve as Crenshaw’s leader. Instead of firing Mays, Crenshaw says the church promoted him. In 2018, Crenshaw says she reported the assault to Hillsong where Mays’ father serves as the head of human resources.
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Give a gift of $50 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive our two-book “Anti-Bullying Bundle” featuring No More Christian Nice Guy and Free Us From Bullying. The exposé begins with the story of Anna Crenshaw-a former student at Hillsong College who says Hillsong worship leader Jason Mays assaulted her. But in response to written questions, called the report “gutter journalism.” Hillsong added that it “takes any claim of assault extremely seriously and we allocate significant resources so that all can attend our services and events in a safe environment.” Hillsong reportedly didn’t respond to 60 Minutes’ request for an interview. The program also examined the “celebrity culture” at Hillsong churches worldwide, especially in New York City where now-disgraced pastor, Carl Lentz, headed the organization. One victim said Hillsong promoted her abuser after being informed of his attack. The special featured two women who claimed the worldwide megachurch based in Sydney, Australia, ignored their reports of sexual assault by Hillsong members or staff. Current events program, 60 Minutes Australia, this weekend broadcast a major exposé of Hillsong Church, revealing a culture that protects its own while ignoring abuse victims.