Megachurch pastor resigns after admitting 'sexual behavior' with 'young lady.' She was 12.

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Megachurch pastor resigns after admitting 'sexual behavior' with 'young lady.' She was 12.​

By Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY,
22 hours ago
The pastor of a megachurch in Dallas resigned Tuesday, two days after admitting to "inappropriate sexual behavior with a young lady" 35 years ago. The "young lady" in question was 12 and the "behavior" as she described it would amount to criminal sexual abuse.
The now-former Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church was preaching to more than 100,000 active attendees and was once a spiritual adviser to former President Donald Trump. His resignation comes four days after 54-year-old Cindy Clemishire went public with allegations that Morris started molesting her when she was 12 and he was 21, telling USA TODAY on Tuesday that she was no longer afraid.
"It was kissing and petting and not intercourse, but it was wrong," Morris, 62, said Sunday in a statement to local Dallas news station WFAA-TV . "This behavior happened on several occasions over the next few years ... Since that time, I have walked in purity and accountability in this area."

At first the church was standing behind Morris but announced his resignation following a wave of criticism.
In a statement issued to members of the news media, the church's board of elders said they previously understood that Morris had an "extramarital relationship" with a "young lady," citing the pastor's words − "not abuse of a 12-year-old child."
"We are heartbroken and appalled by what has come to light over the past few days, and we express our deep sympathy to the victim and her family," according to the statement, obtained by CBS News and NBC News .

Megachurch pastor resigns after admitting 'sexual behavior' with 'young lady.' She was 12.

Cindy Clemishire, a 54-year-old Oklahoma woman, says that Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris was 21 when he began molesting her when she was 12.

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Devils

 

[Hopeofmypeople]

This happens way to often, all these young women being offered spiritual guidance by older men need to be queried as to what occurs during these sessions.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

I'm just surprised it's a girl.

 

[Plankton]

The pervy pastor looks like the end result if Bill Clinton & Donald Trump had a son.

 

[MostReal]

Demonic

 

[Hoodoo Child]

But I was told Atheists & Non-Religious people were the "bad guys" of our society.

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

This happens way to often, all these young women being offered spiritual guidance by older men need to be queried as to what occurs during these sessions.

Being in a religious movement or cult is the best way for predators to get prey.

They occupy a special status in the organization, then tell the people that because they represent a higher power, whatever it is they're doing isn't wrong.

Then if they do get exposed, the community stresses forgiveness and letting them move on.

Whenever a religious leader is aggressively opposing kids being taught about consent and sex, that's a massive red flag. If a child knows what sex is(a consensual act between adults) and what a medical inspection is, then they'll know that the adult who is touching them in that way is committing a heinous crime and will go to their parents and subsequently the police.

If the parents are too deep into the religion or cult, they'll ignore what their child is telling them and let them keep getting hurt.

 

[Nero Christ]

Sent him on fire to simulate Hell

 

[Dont@Me]

The pervy pastor looks like the end result if Bill Clinton & Donald Trump had a son.

Donald Clinton

 

[Gloxina]

She’s been on it.
Attacking the issue from a COMMON SENSE Christian perspective.

Basically, calling them all out and saying that there are plenty of predators in the church and how you can’t blindly trust someone simply because they claim to be a pastor. I really, really like her message because she basically makes it clear that being religious/being a Christian doesn’t mean you blindly follow and trust people, and to sidestep any BS and not use “forgiveness” as a reason to allow trifling people back in your presence.

This is the messaging I can get down with.

 

[TL15]

Some go to church to pray
Some go to church to prey

 

[Houston911]

Kill him

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

2 Esdras 6:9​

“For Esau is the end of the world, and Jacob is the beginning of it that followeth.”

 

[God Of Art]

He looks like 3 former presidents in 1