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Cindy Clemishire testifies before Texas House committee on alleged abuse by Gateway Church founder Robert Morris
Date Shared: March 20th, 2025
Date Released: March 19th, 2025
Source: wfaa.com

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Cindy Clemishire, the Oklahoma woman who accused Gateway Church founding pastor Robert Morris of sexually abusing her starting when she was 12 in the ‘80s, leading to his indictment last week, testified before a Texas House committee about the alleged abuse.

Clemishire testified in front of the Texas House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence in support of House Bill 748, which would make certain nondisclosure agreements in child sex abuse cases unenforceable. The bill was authored by State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano.

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Gateway Church is a non-denominational, evangelical Christianmulti-site megachurch based in Southlake, Texas, near Fort Worth.  In 2024, its founding pastor, Robert Morris, resigned after allegations of past sexual abuse of a minor.