赫德说自己曾被一位牧师跟踪和殴打, 他后来在接受轻刑后被另一所教会雇佣. Heerde reported being stalked and assaulted by a pastor who was later hired by another church after receiving a light sentence.

据前希尔斯教堂工作人员埃利丝·赫德 (Elise Heerde) 报道,在被一位牧师追踪和性侵犯后,她受到失业威胁并被告知要避免警察保护教会的声誉. 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. 犯罪者获得轻刑, 但后来被另一所教会雇佣来处理虐待投诉, 这导致Heerde主张有关机构掩盖的法律改革. 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.