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.

Elders at Gateway Church described the fallout of Robert Morris’ resignation as “an unthinkable and painful time in our church.” Even as attendance

The four elders had some information or knowledge of Morris’ conduct prior to this summer, but did not take action, church elder Tra Willbanks said during a service.

A church spokesperson confirmed that Thomas Miller, Gayland Lawshe, Kevin Grove and Jeremy Carrasco were the elders who have left Gateway.

Gateway Church in Texas has removed multiple elders as the result of a four-month investigation into allegations the church s founder, Robert Morris, sexually abused a minor female for years

Gateway Church, one of Texas's largest megachurches, announced the removal of four elders following an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against its founder, Robert Morris. The announcement was made on Saturday by elder Tra Willbanks,

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.

A Texas megachurch in the Dallas suburbs has removed several elders after launching an investigation into abuse allegations against Robert Morris, the church’s founder and former advisor to Donald Trump.

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.