Christian blogger's post helped expose Gateway Church founder's abuse
Dee Parsons, who published survivor Cindy Clemishire's story, says the conviction sends a global message and offers hope to survivors still waiting to be heard.
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Dee Parsons, who published survivor Cindy Clemishire's story, says the conviction sends a global message and offers hope to survivors still waiting to be heard.
Cindy Clemishire says Morris groomed her for years, beginning when she was 12, and that Gateway Church's response added to the trauma.
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The founder and former pastor of Gateway Church waived his right to a preliminary hearing.
Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam the GOP-dominated state's top education official says is designed to safeguard against "radical leftist ideology."
The woman who accused Morris of sexually abusing her four decades ago will have to wait a while for justice in her civil case.
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The announcement comes nearly a year after Robert Morris, the church's founding pastor, stepped down following allegations of sexual contact with a 12-year-old girl 40 years ago.
The former Gateway Church pastor, facing criminal charges of lewd or indecent acts with a child, claims he is owed retirement benefits.
Cindy Clemshire, the victim in the case, was also in attendance. The judge set the next hearing for September.
Before stepping down, Robert Morris led one of the nation's largest churches and served as a spiritual advisor to President Trump.
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Robert Morris resigned from Gateway Church in 2024 after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her in the 1980s.
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Morris, 63, was booked into the Osage County Sheriff's Office at 7:57 a.m. on Monday. By 8:11 a.m., just 14 minutes later, he had posted a $50,000 bond and was released, according to jail records.
A former pastor of a Texas megachurch surrendered to Oklahoma authorities on child sexual abuse charges.
Robert Morris, 63, is surrendered to officials in Osage County, where he was charged last week with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, according to the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office.
The accusations date back to the early 1980s in Oklahoma, but charges were only officially brought this week.
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Advocates say canyons and rugged landscape have historically deterred illegal crossings in the region.
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
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Advocates say canyons and rugged landscape have historically deterred illegal crossings in the region.
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President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
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