牧師は彼を追跡し,暴行したとして報告しました 彼は軽い刑を言い渡された後 別の教会に雇われたのです. Heerde reported being stalked and assaulted by a pastor who was later hired by another church after receiving a light sentence.

牧師にストーカーされ,性的暴行を受けた後,彼女は職を失うと脅かされて警察を避けるように教団の評判を守るために言われた. 彼女は"私はあなたのことを嫌っている",と言った. "あなたは私のことを嫌うんだ".と彼は言った. Former Hillsong staff member Elise Heerde has reported that after being stalked and sexually assaulted by a pastor, she was threatened with job loss and told to avoid police to protect the church's reputation. 犯人は軽い刑を言い渡されたが,後に別の教会に雇われ虐待の苦情を取り扱った.これはヒルデが制度的隠蔽に関する法的改革を支持するようになった. The perpetrator received a light sentence but was later hired by another church to handle abuse complaints, leading Heerde to advocate for legal reforms regarding institutional cover-ups.