Gateway Church, Robert Morris

Gateway Church report reveals criminal investigation, massive governance failure over founder Robert Morris' alleged abuse
The investigation, which the church said now involves law enforcement, also revealed that others knew of Morris' relationship with the underage girl and failed to ask additional questions.
Gateway Church removes elders, employees who knew of Robert Morris sexual abuse allegations
Gateway Church elder Tra Willbanks took to the pulpit to share a summary of the findings from law firm Haynes and Boone LLP. The firm was hired by the church in June, following the resignation of Gateway’s founder and then-senior pastor Robert Morris.
As attendance slides, remaining Gateway attendees put faith in church, not Robert Morris
Elders at Gateway Church described the fallout of Robert Morris’ resignation as “an unthinkable and painful time in our church.” Even as attendance
Gateway Church announces removal of 4 elders after investigation of Morris allegations
The four elders had some information or knowledge of Robert Morris’ conduct related to child sexual abuse allegations prior to this summer, but did not take action, church elder Tra Willbanks said during a service.
Gateway Church removes elders after investigation into Robert Morris sexual abuse accusations
Gateway Church says it has removed multiple elders who knew about abuse allegations against founder Robert Morris and is cooperating with an ongoing criminal investigation.
Church member reports flagging former Gateway pastor Robert Morris' behavior before alleged abuse
Concerns about Gateway Church founding pastor Robert Morris's behavior were raised nearly forty years ago, prior to the allegations of him sexually abusing a pre-teen girl in the 1980s. "What happened to Cindy Clemishire was heartbreaking and vile," Tra Willbanks said to start Sunday's service.
Gateway Church removes four elders after receiving results of internal investigation
Gateway Church removed four of its elders after receiving results of an internal investigation into the sexual abuse claims against founder Robert Morris, a church leader told the congregation on Saturday.
Multiple Gateway Church elders removed as result of internal investigation into child sex abuse involving former pastor Robert Morris
In June an internal investigation was launched after lead pastor Robert Morris was accused of molesting a 12-year-old in the 1980s.
Gateway Church Removes Elders Over Founder Abuse Allegations
Gateway Church announced the dismissal of multiple elders who were reportedly aware of abuse allegations against its founder, Reverend Robert Morris. The Southlake, Texas-based church also confirmed its cooperation with an ongoing criminal investigation related to these claims.
Elders are removed from Texas megachurch in latest fallout from Trump pal’s sex abuse scandal
A Texas megachurch in the Dallas suburbs has removed several elders after launching an investigation into abuse allegations against Robert Morris, the church’s founder and former advisor to Donald Trump.
Four Gateway elders removed over pastor's sexual abuse scandal
The removals are latest fallout at one of the country’s largest evangelical Christian churches from allegations made in June against Gateway's founding pastor, Robert Morris.
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What we know about the results of an investigation into Gateway Church’s founder
Gateway Church announced Saturday that a law firm it hired to investigate child sexual abuse allegations against its founder ...
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Gateway Church removes 4 elders as Robert Morris investigation ends
According to the Dallas Morning News, elder Tra Willbanks announced that all but three elders either knew that pastor ...
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Gateway Church edits advice to abuse victims: ‘Go to the police first,’ not church
A day after urging sex abuse victims of current or former leaders of the embattled Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, to ...