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.
Gateway Church removes elders, aiding criminal investigation: 'We denounce sexual abuse'
Gateway Church announced the removal of several of its elders following a law firm's investigation into sexual abuse claims against Robert Morris.
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 Robert Morris allegedly abused a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s or "failed to inquire further" upon receiving information about it.
Gateway removes 4 elders, says they had information about Morris abuse allegations
A church spokesperson confirmed that Thomas Miller, Gayland Lawshe, Kevin Grove and Jeremy Carrasco were the elders who have left Gateway.
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.
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.
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