Former Wylie pastor and substitute teacher arrested for child sexual abuse
The 55-year-old was arrested last week for the alleged continuous sexual abuse of a child.
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The 55-year-old was arrested last week for the alleged continuous sexual abuse of a child.
Cindy Clemishire says Morris groomed her for years, beginning when she was 12, and that Gateway Church's response added to the trauma.
Christopher Clark Owen, 54, started abusing the victim when the child was 1 year old, officials said.
The woman who accused Morris of sexually abusing her four decades ago will have to wait a while for justice in her civil case.
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Gateway Church will eliminate Saturday services at most of its campuses as it continues to navigate its future after founder Robert Morris' resignation amid a child sex abuse investigation.
Gateway said tithing "has not mirrored attendance," and due to the issues with its former lead pastor and church founder, Robert Morris.
Cindy Clemishire and her father are seeking civil damages in excess of $1 million.
Authorities call it a successful round up of child sex offenders, but it also shows how widespread the crime is in North Texas.
Morris is currently facing five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child in Oklahoma.
The alleged abuse is believed to have occurred during the final week of school, according to the Little Elm ISD.
The announcement comes nearly a year after Robert Morris, the church's founding pastor, stepped down following allegations of sexual contact with a 12-year-old girl 40 years ago.
The former Gateway Church pastor, facing criminal charges of lewd or indecent acts with a child, claims he is owed retirement benefits.
Members of the congregation say they're still waiting for answers —and questioning transparency amid church disputes.
Cindy Clemshire, the victim in the case, was also in attendance. The judge set the next hearing for September.
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Cindy Clemishire testified on behalf of a bill involving abuse victims and a civil court agreement.
The accusations date back to the early 1980s in Oklahoma, but charges were only officially brought this week.
Robert Morris resigned from Gateway Church last year following allegations that he sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl approximately four decades ago.
It is something Morris' attorneys will likely challenge.
Bond for the former Gateway Church pastor has been set at $50,000 and Oklahoma officials said they expect Morris to surrender himself early next week.
Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said the judge's sentence will ensure "this predator will spend the rest of his life behind bars."
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The U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Latin America, dramatically increasing the number of service members and ships dedicated to countering narcotics traffickers.
Zhi Dong Zhang, known as "Brother Wang," escaped house arrest in Mexico in July and has now been transferred into U.S. custody, officials said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the vessel was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang and the strike occurred in the Caribbean.
Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is aimed at helping the program's 75 million beneficiaries keep pace with inflation.
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