In June 2024, Cindy Clemishire publicly accused prominent Gateway Church founder Robert Morris of sexually abusing her as a child in the 1980s. After he was...
Sexual abuse survivor Cindy Clemishire smiles at Kathryn Robb after giving testimonies on House Bill 748, or "Trey's Law," in front of The Texas House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee at the Texas Capitol Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Trey's Law hopes to prohibit nondisclosure agreements against child sexual abuse and trafficking victims in civil settlement agreements.In June 2024, Cindy Clemishire publicly accused prominent Gateway Church founder Robert Morris of sexually abusing her as a child in the 1980s. After he wasThe former Southlake megachurch pastor was indicted on child sex abuse charges in March 2025. He was sentenced to a 10-year suspended sentence in October and was required to register as a sex offender for life. Additionally, he agreed to pay Clemishire $270,000 after he pleaded guilty.last year, Clemishire said recovering from the abuse, which she said started when she was 12 years old, was a"." In June, Clemishire filed a defamation lawsuit against Morris, his wife, Gateway and church leadership, saying statements incorrectly framed the abuse as an"inappropriate relationship." A jury trial for the case is scheduled for June 2026, according to court records. The church elders have denied the claims.Here is her full statement, as provided by Jeff Leach, an attorney representing Clemishire and a Texas House lawmaker representing Collin County.Robert Morris’ six month prison sentence for the sexual assault of twelve-year old Cindy Clemishire may be complete, but we are heartened to know that he still has nearly ten years of probation as well as a lifetime ahead of being publicly registered as a sex offender. While the criminal justice system continues to hold Robert accountable for his heinous crimes and seeks to protect potential future victims through close monitoring and probation limitations, Cindy will continue to fully pursue justice via the civil justice system.She rightfully seeks full accountability not only for Robert and the crimes he committed against her as a young child, but also for the other individuals who harbored him, covered for him, lied for him and even in some cases attacked Cindy on his behalf.”Tiger Woods pleads not guilty in DUI crash where authorities say he was found with opioids
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