Cindy Clemishire Sues Robert Morris and Gateway Church Over Alleged Abuse and Cover-Up

Lawsuit Filed Against Robert Morris and Gateway Church

• 📌 A civil lawsuit has been filed in Dallas County against former pastor Robert Morris, his wife, and over a dozen current and former Gateway Church leaders.
• 🎯 The lawsuit, filed by Cindy Clemishire, accuses them of a year-long effort to cover up alleged child sex abuse and control the narrative.

Allegations of Abuse and Minimization

• ⚠️ Cindy Clemishire alleges that Robert Morris began sexually abusing her in 1982 when she was 12 years old and he was 22, with the abuse continuing for five years.
• 💬 The lawsuit claims that Gateway officials, including Morris and his wife, minimized the abuse by referring to it as a "relationship" and "kissing and petting," despite internal records indicating the church knew she was a child as early as 2005.

Damages and Legal Proceedings

• 💰 Clemishire and her father are seeking more than a million dollars in damages and have requested a jury trial.
• ⚖️ This civil suit follows Robert Morris's criminal indictment in Oklahoma on five counts of lewd acts with a child.

Advocacy and Related Legislation

• 🎤 Clemishire has become an advocate, speaking publicly and testifying in support of Trey's Law, a bill aimed at banning the use of NDAs in child sex abuse cases, which is now on Governor Greg Abbott's desk.
• 💡 Clemishire shared that it took years of counseling for her to accept the term "abuse," realizing she was a victim at age 35.
• 🏛️ Robert Morris has also filed his own civil suit against the church and is due back in court for his criminal charges in September.
• 🚫 Gateway Church has issued a "no comment" in response to the allegations.