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Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church, pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges related to an incident over 40 years ago in Oklahoma, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with most of it suspended, and is required to register as a sex offender. The case has led to significant legal and community repercussions for Morris and Gateway Church.
Pastor Robert Morris, who recently resigned from Gateway Church after admitting to "sexual behavior" with a child, had previously warned his accuser, Cindy Clemishire, that she could face prosecution for seeking compensation. Emails from 2005 reveal Clemishire's attempts to get restitution for the trauma she says Morris inflicted on her starting when she was 12. Despite Morris' confession and resignation, Gateway Church elders are now facing scrutiny for not investigating the allegations sooner.
Gateway Church's senior pastor, Robert Morris, has resigned following revelations of decades-old child sex abuse allegations. The church's board of elders, led by Kenneth W. Fambro II, struggled with the decision, citing Morris' significant impact on the church and his past transparency about moral failures. The victim, Cindy Clemishire, disputes Morris' transparency and criticizes the church's handling of the situation. The allegations were made public by The Wartburg Watch, leading to internal and public scrutiny of the church's response.