Robert Morris, the founding pastor of Southlake’s Gateway Church, appeared in an Osage County courtroom Thursday and waived his right to a preliminary hearing in the criminal case accusing him of sexually abusing a child in the 1980s.
With that fast-tracked move, an arraignment is now set for October 2, where Morris – who has pleaded not guilty to five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a minor – will face a formal reading of the charges by a judge.
The allegations stem from accusations by Cindy Clemishire, who says Morris began abusing her when she was 12, spanning roughly four years during the early 1980s. She first went public with her claims in 2024, prompting Morris to resign from Gateway Church and opening both criminal and civil proceedings…