Former Texas Megachurch Pastor Robert Morris Indicted for Child Sexual Abuse
The Oklahoma Attorney General announced five felony charges against Morris for alleged abuse spanning four years in the 1980s.
- Robert Morris, founder of Gateway Church and former spiritual advisor to Donald Trump, faces five felony charges of lewd or indecent acts with a child.
- The allegations, brought forward by Cindy Clemishire, claim Morris sexually abused her starting in 1982 when she was 12 years old and he was 21.
- Morris admitted to past inappropriate sexual behavior but characterized it as kissing and petting, which he acknowledged as wrong.
- The alleged abuse occurred over four years in Oklahoma and Texas, with Clemishire stating she was warned by Morris to keep it a secret.
- If convicted, Morris could face up to 100 years in prison; he is expected to surrender to authorities in Osage County next week.