When former Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris, 63, turned himself in to Oklahoma authorities on March 17, he surrendered his passport, was booked into jail, and subsequently released on a $50,000 bond, according to the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office.
The Gateway Church founder is accused of five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.
He is scheduled to return to court on May 9 to face allegations involving Cindy Clemishire, 55, for incidents dating back to the 1980s.
The indictment alleges Morris’ sexual misconduct began in December 1982 when Clemishire was 12 years old, and continued for the next four years.
Facts About Robert Morris
Morris founded Gateway Church in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas metro area in 2000 and worked as a pastor there until his resignation. More than 100,000 people attend the megachurch every weekend, and there are 10 locations, including in Jackson, Wyoming….