Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris is free after 6 months in an Oklahoma jail for child sex abuse
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Key Points:
- Robert Preston Morris, founder of Texas megachurch Gateway Church, was released after serving six months in an Oklahoma jail for sexually abusing a child in the 1980s.
- Morris pleaded guilty last year to five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child and received a 10-year suspended sentence with six months incarceration.
- The abuse began in 1982 when the victim was 12 years old, and Morris resigned from his senior pastor role in June 2024 following the allegations.
- Morris must register as a sex offender, pay restitution, and will be supervised by Texas authorities under interstate compact.
- Morris publicly apologized to the victim, Cindy Clemishire, who stated that justice has been served; Gateway Church has been politically active and hosted former President Donald Trump in 2020.
