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Megachurch founder and Trump ally to surrender on child sexual abuse charges

Former pastor Robert Morris was charged last week with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Texas megachurch founder and Trump ally Robert Morris indicted on charges of committing lewd acts with child

Morris, who was a member of Trump’s evangelical advisory committee during his first term, stepped down from the megachurch last summer

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

Former Trump spiritual adviser faces charges of lewd acts with a child

Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris indicted in Oklahoma on five counts over alleged misconduct in 1982

The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2025

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MAGA pastor indicted for sex crimes

Robert Morris previously served on President Donald Trump’s evangelical advisory board

Salon · Mar 13, 2025

Robert Morris, former Texas megachurch pastor and Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes

Morris is a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, and Gateway — one of the nation’s largest megachurches — has been particularly active in Dallas-area GOP politics.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 12, 2025

Texas church removes four elders over Trump-linked founder’s abuse of girl, 12, in 1980s

Church said leaders ‘failed to inquire further’ after learning Robert Morris, ex-Trump adviser, molested girl for years

The Guardian - US · Nov 5, 2024

Elders are removed from Texas megachurch in latest fallout from Trump pal’s sex abuse scandal

Robert Morris previously served on Donald Trump’s faith advisory board

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

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Dallas pastor Steve Lawson removed following ‘inappropriate relationship’

Steve Lawson is the latest in a string of pastors who have either resigned or been removed for allegedly inappropriate behavior

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024

Robert Morris Cornerback's Completely Unbelievable Interception Awed Fans

This has to be seen to be believed.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 1, 2024

Robert Morris’ Rob Carter Jr. make incredible interception

Rob Carter Jr. of Robert Morris with a highlight-reel pick

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 1, 2024

Attendance has plummeted at Texas megachurch where leaders have resigned amid sex scandal

The church has seen a resignation, a firing, a protest and a name change since the sex abuse allegations against its founder came to light in June

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

Megachurch Scandal Rocks Evangelical Community

Gateway Church faces challenges and changes after allegations of child sexual abuse involving founder Robert Morris.

Pastor resigns from Texas megachurch over ‘moral issue’ — months after founder quit following child abuse claims

The Gateway Church, based in the Dallas suburb of Southlake, said executive pastor Kemtal Glasgow was fired because of a ‘moral failure’

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024

Texas megachurch reveals why lead pastor was forced to resign

Elders at Cross Timbers Church had previously only said that Josiah Anthony had behaved in ‘inappropriate and hurtful’ ways

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

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The Guardian - US · Jul 29, 2024

Texas megachurch pastor quits over ‘inappropriate’ behavior

Josiah Anthony steps down from role at Cross Timbers church in Fort Worth, as officials decline to give details

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024

Dallas pastor removed for ‘inappropriate’ conduct as replacement’s ties to disgraced Gateway church are revealed

“Josiah has been in a prolonged and sustained season of struggle with his emotional and mental health which has been very painful for him and those around him,” a church elder told parishioners.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024

Dallas megachurch faces new questions as disgraced founder’s son announces abrupt departure

The church said on social media earlier this week that the board of elders had “a few important updates they will be sharing during services this weekend.”

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024

Lawyers for megachurch pastor and Trump advisor Robert Morris blame 12-year-old for ‘initiating’ sexual contact

Morris resigned in June after admitting to the incident which allegedly occurred on Christmas Day 1982

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The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2024

Texas megachurch pastor tried to pay off his child sexual abuse victim, phone transcript shows

Gateway founder Robert Morris allegedly told survivor Cindy Clemishire in 2005 to ‘put a price on it’

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024

‘Put a price on it’: Ex-Trump spiritual adviser reportedly asked sexual abuse accuser how much it’d take to buy silence

Newly obtained phone transcript reveals pastor Robert Morris asked an abuse accuser for a monetary figure to buy her silence

Texas Observer · Jun 25, 2024

Pastor’s Admitted Child Sex Abuse Roils Hotbed of Christian Nationalism

But some Texas Republicans, who’ve campaigned on ostensibly protecting children from sexualization, are conspicuously quiet.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024

Ex-Trump spiritual adviser told sex abuse accuser she could be ‘criminally prosecuted’, emails reveal

Robert Morris admitted that he had engaged in ‘sexual behavior’ with a child, and resigned from his leadership duties at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas

Salon · Jun 22, 2024

Pastor warned abuse victim of prosecution

Morris, ex-Trump adviser & Texas pastor, told an accuser that she "could be criminally prosecuted" for restitution

Texas Megachurch Pastor Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

Senior pastor Robert Morris resigns from Gateway Church in Texas amid sexual abuse allegations. An independent review is underway.

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024

Texas megachurch pastor resigns after admitting to molestation claims in 1980s

Gateway Church’s board of elders said in a statement on Tuesday that they’d accepted senior pastor Robert Morris’ resignation. Morris is a former member of Donald Trump’s faith advisory board

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