Sex Abuse Litigation

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Gateway Church

5 reports indexed, newest first.

October 2025

  1. Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

    Morris pleaded guilty and received a 10-year sentence with six months in jail, probation and sex offender registration.

    Conviction Other religious organizationsUnited States, OklahomaReported by KWTX (Gray Media)

March 2025

  1. Robert Morris surrenders in Oklahoma, released on bond

    Morris was booked, released on $50,000 bond and entered a not guilty plea.

    Criminal charges Other religious organizationsUnited States, OklahomaReported by ChurchLeaders

  2. Robert Morris indicted by Oklahoma grand jury on child sex abuse charges

    An Osage County grand jury indicted Morris on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.

    Criminal charges Other religious organizationsUnited States, OklahomaReported by MinistryWatch

November 2024

  1. Gateway Church removes elders after investigation into Morris case

    Following a law firm investigation, Gateway dismissed several elders who knew of the accusations.

    Policy change Other religious organizationsUnited States, TexasReported by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

June 2024

  1. Gateway Church founder Robert Morris resigns over child abuse allegation

    Morris stepped down days after a woman publicly said he abused her beginning in 1982 when she was a child.

    Allegation Other religious organizationsUnited States, TexasReported by Christianity Today