Survivor says Gateway Church founder shattered her life as he pleads guilty to child sex abuse
Cindy Clemishire says Morris groomed her for years, beginning when she was 12, and that Gateway Church's response added to the trauma.
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Cindy Clemishire says Morris groomed her for years, beginning when she was 12, and that Gateway Church's response added to the trauma.
The longtime Texas pastor admitted to indecent conduct with a child, resolving a decades-old case tied to allegations of abuse in Oklahoma.
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The woman who accused Morris of sexually abusing her four decades ago will have to wait a while for justice in her civil case.
Millions of dollars allegedly promised to the founder and former pastor of Gateway Church was discussed in a Tarrant County courtroom on Thursday.
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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.
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.
Morris is currently facing five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child in Oklahoma.
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.
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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.
Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church, a megachurch in Southlake, Texas, has been indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, stemming from alleged incidents dating back to the 1980s, the Oklahoma attorney general's office announced Wednesday.
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Dee Parsons, who published survivor Cindy Clemishire's story, says the conviction sends a global message and offers hope to survivors still waiting to be heard.
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The longtime Texas pastor admitted to indecent conduct with a child, resolving a decades-old case tied to allegations of abuse in Oklahoma.
Cindy Clemishire says Morris groomed her for years, beginning when she was 12, and that Gateway Church's response added to the trauma.
Dee Parsons, who published survivor Cindy Clemishire's story, says the conviction sends a global message and offers hope to survivors still waiting to be heard.
Across social media, posts are circulating about families skipping the State Fair of Texas this year because they say they simply can't afford it.
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