- Robert Morris, 64, founder of Gateway Church, was released from Osage County Jail after serving six months for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl.
- Morris pleaded guilty in October 2025 to five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, stemming from abuse that began in 1982 and continued for four years.
- Despite being sentenced to 10 years, Morris served only six months under a plea agreement, which the victim, Cindy Clemishire, stated was important to ensure he spent time behind bars.
- Upon release, Morris is required to register as a lifetime sex offender, pay over $250,000 in restitution and court costs, and will remain on probation for nine and a half years.
- Morris, who was a spiritual adviser to Donald Trump, resigned from Gateway Church in 2024 after Clemishire publicly accused him, with the case drawing both international condemnation and support from some followers.
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