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,

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 an internal investigation closes into sexual abuse allegations against its founder and former pastor, Gateway Church in Dallas announced the removal of four elders Saturday. According to the Dallas Morning News,

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.

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.