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Texas Pastor Robert Morris Released After Child Abuse Sentence

3/31/2026

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Robert Morris, founder of Texas's Gateway Church, was released from an Oklahoma jail after serving six months for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s.
He pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd acts with a child and received a 10-year sentence, with nine and a half years suspended.
Morris must register as a sex offender and pay $270,000 in restitution.
The victim, Cindy Clemishire, publicly stated that there is no consent from a child.
Morris resigned from his position in 2024 after the allegations emerged.

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Robert Morris, founder of Texas's Gateway Church, was released from an Oklahoma jail after serving six months for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s.
He pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd acts with a child and received a 10-year sentence, with nine and a half years suspended.
Morris must register as a sex offender and pay $270,000 in restitution.
The victim, Cindy Clemishire, publicly stated that there is no consent from a child.
Morris resigned from his position in 2024 after the allegations emerged.