Gateway Church Founder Robert Morris Pleads Guilty to 1980s Child Sex Abuse, Gets 6 Months in Jail
Robert Morris received a 10-year suspended sentence with six months jail, must register as a sex offender, and pay $270,000 restitution after pleading guilty to abusing Cindy Clemishire.
- Robert Morris, founder of Gateway Church, pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd acts with a child in Oklahoma.
- He received a ten-year sentence but will serve only six months in county jail and must register as a sex offender.
- Cindy Clemishire, the victim, expressed relief after the plea, stating that it represented a long-awaited acknowledgment of her trauma: 'Justice has finally been served.'
- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond emphasized the significance of the case and condemned Morris's actions as despicable.
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Former Texas Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse in Oklahoma
Robert Morris, the former pastor who founded a Texas megachurch, pleaded guilty on Oct. 2 to child sexual abuse charges stemming from incidents that date back to the 1980s in Oklahoma. Morris, 64, pleaded guilty before Osage County District Special Judge Cindy Pickerill to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child. He was handed a 10-year suspended prison sentence, with six months to be served in the Osage County Jail, according to the …
Trump's former spiritual mentor confessed to pedophilia: EADaily
EADaily, October 3rd, 2025. The former spiritual mentor of US President Donald Trump and the founder of a major evangelical church, Robert Preston Morris, pleaded guilty to charges of sexual abuse of a minor, the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office said.
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